David Nevins

David Nevins, President and CEO of Showtime Networks, Inc., has oversight of all aspects of Showtime Networks and its channels. Nevins manages the Company’s programming, distribution, business development, finance, marketing and communications teams, as well as SHOWTIME Sports. He also led Showtime Networks’ international expansion, and serves as the liaison to CBS Corporation's international and domestic distribution groups. Under his tenure, SHOWTIME launched its stand-alone streaming service, along with ten hit series, including the critically-acclaimed originals Homeland, The Affair, Ray Donovan, House of Lies, Shameless, Masters of Sex, The Circus and Penny Dreadful – the network's top-rated shows.

David Nevins, President and CEO of Showtime Networks, Inc., has oversight of all aspects of Showtime Networks and its channels. Nevins manages the Company’s programming, distribution, business development, finance, marketing and communications teams, as well as SHOWTIME Sports. He also led Showtime Networks’ international expansion, and serves as the liaison to CBS Corporation's international and domestic distribution groups. Under his tenure, SHOWTIME launched its stand-alone streaming service, along with ten hit series, including the critically-acclaimed originals Homeland, The Affair, Ray Donovan, House of Lies, Shameless, Masters of Sex, The Circus and Penny Dreadful – the network's top-rated shows.

Prior to joining SHOWTIME, Nevins was an Emmy Award-winning producer, and before that a network programming executive at Fox and NBC. From July 2002 until June 2010, he served as president of Imagine Television, where he oversaw development, production and acted as executive producer on all Imagine Television shows. Over the course of his career, Nevins developed and produced the critically-acclaimed series Arrested Development, 24, Parenthood, Friday Night Lights, The West Wing, ER, Will & Grace, The Bernie Mac Show, Malcolm in the Middle, Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: SVU.

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Awards & Nominations

4 Nominations | 1 Emmy
Outstanding Drama Series - 2011
  • Nominee
  • David Nevins, Executive Producer
  • Friday Night Lights
  • DirecTV
  • Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2006
  • Nominee
  • David Nevins, Executive Producer
  • Arrested Development
  • FOX
  • Produced by Imagine TV and 20th Century Fox Television for Netflix
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2005
  • Nominee
  • David Nevins, Executive Producer
  • Arrested Development
  • FOX
  • Produced by Imagine TV and 20th Century Fox Television for Netflix
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2004
  • Winner
  • David Nevins, Executive Producer
  • Arrested Development
  • FOX
  • Produced by Imagine TV and 20th Century Fox Television for Netflix

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Howard Gordon, David Harewood and David Nevins at An Evening with Homeland.
Showtime president David Nevins with actors Claire Danes and Damian Lewis at An Evening with Homeland.
Showtime president David Nevins and Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum at An Evening with Homeland.
Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum, Showtime president David Nevins, actors Claire Danes and Damian Lewis and executive producer Howard Gordon at An Evening with Homeland.
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David Nevins at “Industry Architects: A Dialogue with David Nevins,” on January 31, 2020 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California.

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David Nevins and Frank Scherma at “Industry Architects: A Dialogue with David Nevins,” on January 31, 2020 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California.

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Variety’s Senior Editor of TV Awards Michael Schneider and Chief Creative Officer of CBS Corporation and Chairman/CEO of Showtime Networks David Nevins at “Industry Architects: A Dialogue with David Nevins,” on January 31, 2020 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California.

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Howard Gordon, David Harewood and David Nevins at An Evening with Homeland.

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Showtime president David Nevins with actors Claire Danes and Damian Lewis at An Evening with Homeland.

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Showtime president David Nevins and Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum at An Evening with Homeland.
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Showtime president David Nevins and Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum at An Evening with Homeland.

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Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum, Showtime president David Nevins, actors Claire Danes and Damian Lewis and executive producer Howard Gordon at An Evening with Homeland.

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