Lisa Hamilton Daly, who joined Hallmark Media in 2021, is out. On Monday morning, the company announced that her position as EVP of programming had been eliminated. “Hallmark is aligning its consumer-facing touchpoints,

Lisa Hamilton Daly is leaving New York-based Hallmark Media after her role as executive VP of programming was axed.

Hamilton Daly’s exit comes three months after she and Hallmark were sued for age discrimination, defamation and wrongful termination by casting agent Penny Perry. Co-defendants included SVP of programming development Randy Pope and HR chief Paul Hodgkinson.

EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Hamilton Daly, who joined Crown Media Family Networks in 2021 to lead programming and development across Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama, is out. Her position was eliminated.