FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2009
LOS ANGELES — Doug Levy has been named vice president of operations for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, effective immediately. In this role, Levy is responsible for the coordination, support and execution of all in-house operational processes related to the channel launch and ongoing operations of OWN. Levy will also oversee information technology and facilities.
"Doug is the point person for all of OWN's transmission," says Brent Willman, chief financial officer, to whom he will report. "His experience is a great fit toward building a solid infrastructure at OWN as we create this multiplatform venture."
Levy joins OWN from Fox Sports Net, where he was vice president of production and operations since 2005, winning four Emmys for his work on such shows as Sports Science and Mansion Poker Pokerdome Challenge. He began at FSN as a coordinating producer, then went on to become the director before assuming the role of vice president. Prior to FSN, Levy started his long-standing career in post production as post production supervisor at Carsey-Werner, working on such productions as That 70's Show, Grace Under Fire and Cosby.
Levy earned his bachelor of arts degree in sociology at the University of Southern California with an emphasis in film and television. He is also a member of the Producers Guild of America.
About OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network
A joint venture between Harpo, Inc., Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network is a multiplatform media company designed to entertain, inform and inspire people to live their best lives. OWN will debut in more than 70 million homes on what is currently the Discovery Health Channel. The venture also will include the award-winning digital platform Oprah.com.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's number one nonfiction media company, reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Planet Green, Investigation Discovery and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services including HowStuffWorks.com. For more information, please visit DiscoveryCommunications.com.
About Harpo
Harpo Productions, Inc. produces the number-one–rated, award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show; creates and develops original TV programming for primetime, syndication and cable television and operates Oprah.com (www.oprah.com), a premier lifestyle website. Harpo Print, LLC and Hearst Magazines publish the monthly O, The Oprah Magazine publication. Harpo Films is dedicated to high-quality scripted dramatic programming, and recently announced an exclusive television deal with HBO. Harpo Radio, Inc. produces Oprah Radio (XM channel 156, Sirius channel 195 as part of its "Best of XM" package) on Sirius XM Radio. A joint venture between Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, a multiplatform company, will debut in early 2010 in more than 70 million homes on what is currently the Discovery Health Channel.
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