Five months after he exited as managing director of Reveille, Howard T. Owens has been named President of the National Geographic Channels Us. He will replace Steve Schiffman, who is staying through the transition, and will report to David Lyle, CEO, National Geographic Channels Us and Global Programming. “I have known Howard for more than a decade, and I am confident he is the right person at the right time to take our network into our next era,” Lyle said. Owens will work with Lyle on the overall supervision of the domestic channels — the National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild and Nat Geo Mundo — owned jointly by the Fox Networks Group and the National Geographic Society. Owens will oversee the programming, development, communications, research and business affairs units at the U.S. networks. Owens spent the last 9 years at Reveille where he was the first employee when Ben Silverman launched it in 2002. Additionally,...
- 11/4/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Veteran Fox executive David Lyle, former president of the now defunct Fox Reality cable channel and international reality format licensing division Fox Look, has been named CEO for National Geographic Channels. The co-venture of Fox Networks Group and the National Geographic Society includes National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, which replaced Fox Reality, and Nat Geo Mundo. Lyle, who had shepherded development for National Geographic's West Coast office for the past 6 months, will take oversight of the company from Fox Sports chairman David Hill. National Geographic Channels president Steve Schiffman will report to Lyle, who will be based in Washington, D.C. Lyle's resume also includes stints at FreemantleMedia and Pearson Television.
- 8/4/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
NEW YORK -- National Geographic Channel plans to increase the production of original series and specials, including an in-depth look at a perfectly preserved woolly mammoth and uncovering King Herod's tomb.
National Geographic plans to premiere at least 356 hours of original programming in 2008-09, up from this season's 336 hours. It's the most original programming in the channel's history, executive vp and GM Steve Schiffman said.
"Herod's Lost Tomb" is slated for the fourth quarter, while "Baby Mammoth Autopsy" is slated for second-quarter 2009. Another special, "Cave of the Giant Crystals", will take viewers into a Mexican cave that holds the largest crystals ever seen.
Other specials include "The Great Rhino", filmed in Botswana; "Blue Whale Mystery", about the birth of the giant animals; and two features on the inner workings of the U.S. government, "Secret Service Files" and "On Board Air Force One".
The fourth quarter also will see the premiere of the tentatively titled "Expeditions Week", in which the channel will program seven days of primetime exploration from National Geographic.
National Geographic plans to premiere at least 356 hours of original programming in 2008-09, up from this season's 336 hours. It's the most original programming in the channel's history, executive vp and GM Steve Schiffman said.
"Herod's Lost Tomb" is slated for the fourth quarter, while "Baby Mammoth Autopsy" is slated for second-quarter 2009. Another special, "Cave of the Giant Crystals", will take viewers into a Mexican cave that holds the largest crystals ever seen.
Other specials include "The Great Rhino", filmed in Botswana; "Blue Whale Mystery", about the birth of the giant animals; and two features on the inner workings of the U.S. government, "Secret Service Files" and "On Board Air Force One".
The fourth quarter also will see the premiere of the tentatively titled "Expeditions Week", in which the channel will program seven days of primetime exploration from National Geographic.
National Geographic Channel has officially tapped Steve Schiffman as the network's GM and executive vp.
Schiffman, who had been acting GM since the spring, was NGC's executive vp marketing and digital media, where he was responsible for marketing, digital media, brand management, communication, business development and research. He will report to NGC CEO David Haslingden.
"NGC has been a tremendous success, and Steve has been a principal contributor to that momentum for more than five years," Haslingden said. "Under his leadership during the past year, the network realized record ratings and revenue growth. As we move into the future, I have full confidence that Steve will help lead the National Geographic Channel toward developing its full potential by aggressively expanding our business with various line extensions and across diverse platforms."
Since 1989, Schiffman has served in executive positions at the Weather Channel, NASCAR and Kraft Foods in addition to his active involvement in the Cable Telecommunications Association for Marketing, where he serves on the board of directors and the CTAM planning committee.
Schiffman, who had been acting GM since the spring, was NGC's executive vp marketing and digital media, where he was responsible for marketing, digital media, brand management, communication, business development and research. He will report to NGC CEO David Haslingden.
"NGC has been a tremendous success, and Steve has been a principal contributor to that momentum for more than five years," Haslingden said. "Under his leadership during the past year, the network realized record ratings and revenue growth. As we move into the future, I have full confidence that Steve will help lead the National Geographic Channel toward developing its full potential by aggressively expanding our business with various line extensions and across diverse platforms."
Since 1989, Schiffman has served in executive positions at the Weather Channel, NASCAR and Kraft Foods in addition to his active involvement in the Cable Telecommunications Association for Marketing, where he serves on the board of directors and the CTAM planning committee.
HONG KONG -- International broadcast veteran Laureen Ong has taken over as chief operating officer of Asian media monolith STAR, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp., it was announced Monday amid a flurry of global boardroom shifts.
Ong's move from a pinnacle slot at National Geographic Channel, which she helped launch in 2001, follows the departure of longtime STAR veteran Steve Askew, who has resigned for personal reasons.
STAR is Asia's leading media and entertainment company, and boasts some 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries.
Ong, the first president of National Geographic Channel, has been credited with bringing the channel to 64 million homes nationwide and making it profitable well ahead of schedule. News Corp. manages the National Geographic Channel in partnership with the National Geographic Society.
Meanwhile, National Geographic announced that David Haslingden will replace Ong as CEO of National Geographic Channel U.S. and Steve Schiffman will become the channel's acting general manager.
Ong's move from a pinnacle slot at National Geographic Channel, which she helped launch in 2001, follows the departure of longtime STAR veteran Steve Askew, who has resigned for personal reasons.
STAR is Asia's leading media and entertainment company, and boasts some 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries.
Ong, the first president of National Geographic Channel, has been credited with bringing the channel to 64 million homes nationwide and making it profitable well ahead of schedule. News Corp. manages the National Geographic Channel in partnership with the National Geographic Society.
Meanwhile, National Geographic announced that David Haslingden will replace Ong as CEO of National Geographic Channel U.S. and Steve Schiffman will become the channel's acting general manager.
- 3/27/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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