Bet Networks said today that Connie Orlando has been officially appointed Evp Head of Programming, a role she stepped into on an interim basis in March after the cable network parted ways with President of Programming Stephen Hill and Evp Head of Original Programming Zola Mashariki. The latter departure resulted in a lawsuit filed by Mashariki against Bet and parent company Viacom claiming gender discrimination and wrongful termination; the case is pending. Orlando was…...
- 9/28/2017
- Deadline TV
Ousted Bet executive Zola Mashariki is suing her former cable channel, its parent company Viacom, and ex-boss Stephen Hill over what she believes to be her wrongful termination. These claims go way beyond that, however. In a suit filed Wednesday in the central district of California, the plaintiff also accuses the defendants of fostering a “misogynistic culture,” one leading to “gender discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, interference with protected medical leave, unequal pay, wrongful termination, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and defamation.” Perhaps most egregiously, Mashariki states that an unnamed senior executive at Bet accused her.
- 5/4/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Some key executive movement at Bet Networks today; President of Programming Stephen Hill is leaving the company at the end of this week. Reasons for his exit isn’t immediately clear; although in a memo Hill sent to Bet staff, he shared the following:… Continue Reading →...
- 3/29/2017
- by Tambay Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Bet Networks said that President of Programming Stephen Hill is stepping down at week’s end, and Evp Head of Original Programming Zola Mashariki is also departing. Connie Orlando, Svp Specials, Music Programming, and News, will serve as the interim Head of Programming, according to chairman and CEO Debra Lee, who broke the news to staff at the Viacom-owned network via memo (read them below). The news comes a month ahead of Bet Networks’ annual upfront presentation to…...
- 3/29/2017
- Deadline TV
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