NEW YORK — Frank Biancuzzo, who since 2021 has served as President of Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), will retire from the company at mid-year 2026 — capping a career of more than four decades in television, most of it spent with Hearst Television.
HMPG, a business unit of Hearst Television, is an independent producer and distributor of original programming. It was established in 2021 following the completion of Hearst’s acquisition of Litton Entertainment.
“There is no executive who was more prepared than Frank,” said Hearst Television President Michael J. Hayes. “He is a mentor, leader, and partner to me and to many. His strategic and critical thinking will leave an indelible mark on our company. That will be Frank’s legacy.”
As president of HMPG, Biancuzzo built upon the former Litton Entertainment’s leadership position in educational/informational programming, expanding HMPG’s original content, production, and distribution. Today, HMPG boasts a library of 85 original series distributed across a variety of broadcast and cable networks, local stations, connected TV services, and streaming platforms. Its content is available in more than 100 countries.
In his prior role as a Hearst Television EVP and group head, Biancuzzo shared oversight of all the company’s television and radio stations. Previously, he served as President/GM of WISN-12 in Milwaukee, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in the market.
Before leading WISN, Biancuzzo was on Hearst Television’s corporate team overseeing marketing and promotion for the station group.
Biancuzzo has also served as Vice Chair of the CBS Affiliate Board and head of the board’s news committee, and as an advisor on the ABC Affiliate Board promotion committee.
“Reinvention is essential in this industry, and I’ve been fortunate to build four distinct career chapters during my 31 years with Hearst Television,” Biancuzzo said. “Serving alongside Hearst’s extraordinary leadership team has been the defining honor of my professional life.”
Prior experience includes a role focused on industry research and marketing at consultancy Frank N. Magid Associates.
Biancuzzo’s successor at HMPG will be announced at a later date.
