Shari Rosenblum Exits 20th Television After 26 Years
The longtime studio publicity chief is leaving as part of voluntary early retirement offers extended to longtime employees.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Television
Shari Rosenblum is departing 20th Television and 20th Television Animation after nearly three decades with the studio. She most recently served as SVP and Head of Publicity for both divisions.
Why it matters
Rosenblum's exit reflects voluntary early retirement offers extended to longtime employees at the studio earlier this year. For Los Angeles, home to the studio's operations, it marks the departure of a veteran publicity executive who has led hundreds of campaigns across streaming, cable, and broadcast platforms.
The departure is documented in a studio staff announcement tied to voluntary early retirement offers, with Rosenblum's tenure spanning 26 years and her current role dating to 2022. The source does not indicate a successor or how her duties will be handled.
The players
Shari Rosenblum
Rosenblum is a veteran studio publicist who was a Local 600 guild member from 2005 to 2022 and received the Maxwell Weinberg Showmanship Award for Television for her work on Homeland.
Candice Ashton
Ashton is the Disney Entertainment Television publicity EVP who announced Rosenblum's departure to staff.
The details
Disney Entertainment Television publicity EVP Candice Ashton announced Rosenblum's departure in a note to staff. Rosenblum originally joined the studio when it was 20th Century Fox Television, before the Disney merger, and she has also served on the board of P.S. Arts since 2019.
Timeline
2019: Rosenblum joins the P.S. Arts board.
2022: Rosenblum takes on the SVP and Head of Publicity role.
Earlier in 2026: Early retirement offers are extended to longtime employees.
November 5, 2026: Departure is announced.
Industry Dynamics
Rosenblum's departure is one concrete result of voluntary early retirement offers extended to longtime staff at Disney's studio operations this year. It shows the program reaching senior publicity executives who have guided studio campaigns through the shift between broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms.
For viewers, the departure does not change how or where 20th Television shows are available. The practical effect is on the publicity campaigns that promote studio content across streaming, cable, and broadcast platforms.
The takeaway
Senior publicity staff are a key link between studios and audiences, and voluntary retirement programs can change who runs those campaigns. Readers following studio news can watch for announcements about successors in publicity roles.
Further reading
Explore more Television coverage for context on studio and network developments.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Variety.
