Brian Frons

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Brian Frons is an American TV executive who holds a Master of Science degree in Communications from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the State University of New York at Fredonia.

The Disney-ABC Television Group named Brian Frons the president of the newly-created Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group in May 2006. The promotion elevated Frons from his position as head of ABC Daytime, a position he has served in for the past three-and-a-half years.

In his capacity as president of ABC Daytime, Frons was responsible for the development, marketing, production and promotion off all ABC Daytime properties, which include All My Children, General Hospital, One Life To Live, and The View. Frons was named from president of ABC Daytime in August 2002.

In his new position, Frons takes on the additional duties of overseeing the all-soaps cable network, SOAPnet, and Buena Vista Productions, a production company with programs ranging from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Ebert & Roeper. In addition to developing, promoting or overseeing numerous series, Frons was also instrumental to the launch of The Soap Opera Digest Awards.