Exclusive: Marc Etkind has left the Science Channel after more than four years at the helm of the Discovery-owned network.
Discovery confirmed Etkind’s departure, which comes after he moved into the role of general manager in September 2015 from Destination America. He was based out of New York. Deadline understands that Scott Lewers, who was promoted to Evp Multiplatform Programming and Digital Media in 2018, will now have more oversight of the network, which is run by Nancy Daniels, chief brand officer, Discovery and Factual.
Etkind helped deliver record ratings for the Science Channel on the back of shows including Mysteries of the Abandoned, Unearthed and How the Universe Works. During his tenure, he also revived BattleBots in 2018 and commissioned Mythbusters spinoff MythBusters Jr.
His departure marks the end of a 12-year career at Discovery. He joined from History in late 2007, starting out as VP Development at Animal Planet. Etkind...
Discovery confirmed Etkind’s departure, which comes after he moved into the role of general manager in September 2015 from Destination America. He was based out of New York. Deadline understands that Scott Lewers, who was promoted to Evp Multiplatform Programming and Digital Media in 2018, will now have more oversight of the network, which is run by Nancy Daniels, chief brand officer, Discovery and Factual.
Etkind helped deliver record ratings for the Science Channel on the back of shows including Mysteries of the Abandoned, Unearthed and How the Universe Works. During his tenure, he also revived BattleBots in 2018 and commissioned Mythbusters spinoff MythBusters Jr.
His departure marks the end of a 12-year career at Discovery. He joined from History in late 2007, starting out as VP Development at Animal Planet. Etkind...
- 2/18/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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