Lisa Hamilton Daly Departs Hallmark Media as Programming EVP Role Is Eliminated

The executive's exit follows a reorganization of Hallmark's leadership structure and a recent age discrimination lawsuit involving her alleged comments.

• Lisa Hamilton Daly, EVP of programming at Hallmark Media since 2021, has left the company as her role was eliminated in a leadership restructuring.
• Hallmark announced that Chief Brand Officer Darren Abbott will now oversee all consumer-facing aspects, including content, as part of the reorganization.
• Daly's departure comes three months after a lawsuit alleged age discrimination, defamation, and wrongful termination involving her and other Hallmark executives.
• The lawsuit, filed by former casting director Penny Perry, claimed Daly made disparaging comments about older talent, including Hallmark stars Lacey Chabert and Holly Robinson Peete.
• During her tenure, Daly played a key role in expanding Hallmark's streaming platform, Hallmark+, and introducing new original programming and talent deals.

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