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TLC has named Laura Staro vice president of its research division. Ms. Staro has been with Discovery Networks since September 2004, first serving as director of research and on-air planning for Discovery Health Channel and Fit TV. In August 2006 she was promoted to vice president of corporate research...
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TLC has named Howard Lee vice president of production and development, East Coast, while Denise Contis steps into the same position on the West Coast. Mr. Lee comes to TLC from Planet Green, where he served as vice president of development and production, East Coast. He has also worked for Travel Channel...
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The most engaging shows on cable television last season were HGTV’s “Living With Ed," and TLC’s “Property Ladder,” according to data from Nielsen IAG. Shows from NBC Universal’s Cable Entertainment Networks captured 16 of the top 30 spots on the list, which looked at premiere episodes of series...
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New TLC President Eileen O’Neill has hired fellow Planet Green veteran Amy Winter as senior VP of marketing-creative and operations. Ms. Winter will be part of the replacement for marketing Executive VP Regina DiMartino, who left the network shortly after former president Angela Shapiro-Mathes was ousted...
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Rita Mullin was named VP of development at TLC, the cable network announced today. Ms. Mullin, along with Brent Zacky, will oversee the strategic direction of TLC’s new and original content out of Discovery Communications' headquarters in Silver Spring, Md. Ms. Mullin previously was VP of development...
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Nothing about life is real simple these days. Cable network TLC and the magazine Real Simple are teaming up for a new show that aims to help busy women with tips and strategies for making their lives easier. “Real Simple, Real Life” is being complemented by material for women on a dedicated Web site...
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TLC’s new president and general manger, Eileen O’Neill, has brought in Nancy Daniels to head up production and development. Ms. Daniels had been senior VP Of development and production for Discovery Studios-West Coast since July 2007, where she worked on shows for TLC, Planet Green, Discovery Health...
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Creating outfits for celebrities appears to be the thing that gets new designers noticed. That should be especially true for aspiring designers appearing on TLC’s new reality series “Who Are You Wearing?” The series, which launches Aug. 22, pits four shears-wielding contestants against one another as...
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Discovery Communications increased revenue 10% to $863 milion during the second quarter, according to earnings figures released Monday by Discovery Holding Co. Excluding Travel Channel, which was sold to Cox Communications last year, revenue was up 13%. Adjusted income excluding the Travel Channel rose...
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When Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav decided it was time to make a change at the top of TLC— one of the company’s most important networks—he didn’t have to look far for someone to run it. Mr. Zaslav tapped Eileen O’Neill, a 17-year Discovery veteran, to replace Angela Shapiro-Mathes, who had...
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Discovery Communications veteran Eileen O’Neill is replacing Angela Shapiro-Mathes as head of Discovery’s TLC network. Creative differences are being cited by insiders as the reason for Ms. Shapiro-Mathes’ departure. Ms. Shapiro-Mathes joined Discovery a year ago and moved the headquarters of TLC to...