{"id":6315,"date":"2026-08-20T21:09:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=6315"},"modified":"2026-08-20T21:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:09:48","slug":"tv-vet-chuck-saftler-to-depart-disney-and-fx-after-nearly-33-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=6315","title":{"rendered":"TV Vet Chuck Saftler to Depart Disney and FX After Nearly 33 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tLongtime TV exec Chuck Saftler, who helped build FX into the powerhouse it is \u2014 having joined the company in 1993, prior to its before its June 1994 launch date \u2014 is departing the company after nearly 33 years. The well-regarded Saftler most recently served as head of acquisitions for Disney networks including ABC, Freeform, FX and Nat Geo. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=6313\">Neutrogena Comments on Hayden Panettiere\u2019s Death Amid Backlash and Says \u2018We Made Her Feel Unsupported\u2019; Actor Said the Company Nearly Fired Her for Talking About Postpartum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tBefore that, he headed business operations for ABC, Freeform and FX Networks, while leading library and acquisitions for the group\u2019s networks. He was also FX Networks president of programming strategy.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cAfter more than 32 years with Disney, I have made the decision to step down from my role as I consider a new professional chapter,\u201d Saftler wrote in a memo to staffers on Thursday. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to put into words what these three decades have meant to me. I had the extraordinary opportunity to help build FX from its earliest days and then to take on new leadership roles across Disney Entertainment Television. I\u2019m incredibly proud of what we built, the stories we told and, most of all, the people I had the privilege of doing it with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSaftler first helped launch FX when it was focused on live, original programming under the \u201cTV made fresh daily\u201d banner. Soon, the network shifted gears and focused on acquisitions of popular dramas like \u201cThe X-Files,\u201d and then turned to the original programming arena. Meanwhile, Saftler built up the network\u2019s acquired film and TV libraries. He also helped launch the Fox Movie Channel, where he was general manager.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=6311\">Sonic the Hedgehog to Headline Fortnite\u2019s \u2018Override\u2019 Season (Gaming News Roundup)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tDuring the 2000s, Saftler focused much of his attention on buying the network window to theatrical features, as well as off-network series. In 2013, he struck a landmark $750 million cable syndication and VOD deal to bring \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d library to FXX \u2014 while also building out a platform for viewers to find \u201cEvery Simpsons Ever.\u201d That deal eventually led to the franchise finding a home on Disney+.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBefore FX, Saftler was an executive with KTLA Los Angeles. Earlier in his career, as an exec with Columbia Pictures TV, he helped devise the blueprint for the TV syndication of \u201cSeinfeld\u201d and \u201cMarried \u2026 With Children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBeyond TV, Saftler is known for his love of live music \u2014 and his professional photography skills, documenting some of the biggest concerts and artists in the business.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=6309\">Netflix, AMC Team for \u2018Bannerman\u2019 Series Based on John R. 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