Fates & Fortunes
Lewers named SVP, programming, at Discovery
Scott Lewers has been named Discovery Channel’s senior vice president of programming, overseeing program strategy for the flagship network and reporting to Eileen O’Neill, group president of Discovery and TLC Networks.Prior to Discovery, Lewers served as vice president of strategic multiplatform program planning and acquisitions at NBCUniversal’s Oxygen Media. Lewers began at ...... Read More
Comments (0)Fates round-up, Monday, July 16, 2012
Telemundo’s Ibanez joins MundoFox Adriana Ibanez has been named executive vice president of programming for Fox’s new Spanish-language network, MundoFox, which is slated to launch on Monday, Aug. 13. Ibanez joins MundoFox on August 1 and will report to Emiliano Saccone. Ibanez joins MundoFox after serving for nine years at Telemundo Media, most recently as EVP of programming, a titl ...... Read More
Comments (0)Scarlata named VP, design, Comedy Central
Chris Scarlata has been promoted to vice president of design at Comedy Central. In his new position, Scarlata will oversee the promotional design of the Comedy Central brand across all media and report to Bob Salazar, senior vice president and executive creator director of brand creative.Scarlata has been with Comedy Central since 1998, most recently serving as design director for on-air promotion ...... Read More
Comments (0)Earley named co-chair of PromaxBDA board
Joe Earley, president of marketing and communications for Fox Broadcasting Company, has been elected to serve as co-chairman of the PromaxBDA board of directors, the association announced at the start of its annual conference today (June 12) in Los Angeles. “Joe is an amazing, talented and strategic marketing executive and is recognized for his excellence in our business,” said Lisa ...... Read More
Comments (1)Lussier transitions out of promo firm she founded; Stonich becomes president, CCO
Chris Stonich and four senior executives have acquired TV marketing and promotions firm Lussier Productions from founding partner and promo vet Lynne Lussier (left). Lussier will remain a creative consultant to the firm, while Stonich serves as president, chief creative officer and managing partner. “It’s time to focus on some other things in life,” says Lussier, who’s ...... Read More
Comments (3)Santos, Smith move up to co-EP roles at 'Wilkos,' 'Springer'
Selina Santos and Kerry Smith each have been promoted at NBCUniversal’s The Steve Wilkos Show and The Jerry Springer Show. Santos is now co-executive producer of Wilkos, while Smith will perform the same role at Springer, said Rachelle Wilkos, wife of Steve, who executive produces both programs. Santos has been supervising producer of Wilkos since the show premiered in 2007. Prior to ...... Read More
Comments (1)GRB's Zuccarelli jumps to A+E International
Marielle Zuccarelli has been named managing director, international content distribution, for A+E Networks. In her new position, Zuccarelli will manage the distribution of the network’s 10,000+-hour library, as well as overseeing sales staffs in New York, the U.K., and Singapore, as well as sales reps in Tokyo, Mumbai and Montreal. Zuccarelli will be based in New York. Zuccarelli joins A+E ...... Read More
Comments (0)Menzel moves up at WBDTD
Dan Menzel has been promoted to senior vice president of cable sales at Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. Anyone wondering why this happened, read this and all will be explained. Menzel will continue to license Warner Bros. Entertainment’s programming - including TVshows, movies, animated series and digital productions - to pay TV, premium and basic cable nets and satellite ser ...... Read More
Comments (0)Fates round up, Monday, March 19, 2012
The judge in the so-called Desperate Housewives trial has declared a mistrial, after the jury deadlocked 8-4, apparently in favor of Nicolette Sheridan. Unfortunately, what that means is that this will drag on longer because now another trial or a settlement awaits us. In other news of the apocalypse being upon us, season six of Jersey Shore is a go, starring Pregnant Snooki. Any mindful Republica ...... Read More
Comments (0)Terry Wood consulting at ABC News
Terry Wood, former president of creative affairs and development at CBS Television Distribution, is working as a consultant with ABC News, among other projects, according to sources.Wood has been working with ABC for a couple of months, say sources. Wood has a good working relationship with ABC after years of collaborating with ABC’s owned television stations on The Oprah Winfrey Show, whic ...... Read More
Comments (1)Telepictures' Hackner making transition to production role
Telepictures’ Lisa Hackner, executive vice president of creative affairs, is departing her current role at Warner Bros.’ first-run production arm to transition into a production deal.” I started at Telepictures as the receptionist out of college and have stayed now for over 20 years. I’ve really grown up here and have had the great luxury of working with incredible pro ...... Read More
Comments (0)Fates round up, Monday, March 12, 2012
Today’s TV biz observation: We watched HBO’s Game Change last night and we both found it fascinating. It’s not billed as a documentary, so we tried not to watch it that way, but you do end up wondering how much of it really happened in the way the producers portrayed it. So much of it is tied to real-life events - the nomination speech, the Katie Couric interview, Tina Fey, th ...... Read More
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