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MUMBAI:
Christina Norman has been named The Oprah Winfrey Network
(Own) CEO in the US. The channel is a JV between Oprah Winfrey
and Discovery.
Norman, recently, served as MTV president. She will report
directly to the Own board of directors, and will assume her
new post on 17 February. Norman will be located at the company’s
Los Angeles headquarters.
As
CEO, Norman will oversee all business and creative areas of Own. It is a cable
channel and multi-platform media venture that the two parties state has been designed
to entertain, empower, connect, and inspire people to live their best lives.
She
will work closely with Own Television president Robin Schwartz
in building the new cable network slated to launch in late
2009/early 2010 on what is currently Discovery Health Channel.
Likewise, she will work closely with Robert Tercek who oversees
Oprah.com.
The
Own site is slated to launch later this year. Both Schwartz
and Tercek will report directly to Norman.
Winfrey
says, “I’ve always had the utmost admiration and
respect for Christina’s innovative strategies and management
style. She is a proven leader. Her shared values, passion,
and enthusiasm make her a natural fit for Own's emerging platforms.
We’re thrilled to have her."
Discovery
CEO David Zaslav adds, “Christina is a strong leader
with proven operational skills and a record of creating contemporary
and valuable media brands. She is a great fit for OWN, and
will bring longstanding industry experience to launching the
brand across television and digital platforms, and giving
consumers a dedicated environment to live their best life."
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