<![CDATA[ Latest from Next TV in Science ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/tag/science Tue, 05 Jan 2016 20:15:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Dexter Cole Lands TV One Programming Role ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/news/dexter-cole-lands-tv-one-programming-role-396276 vQ1GSeZ59vAQzz2fk7vzBt Tue, 05 Jan 2016 20:15:00 +0000

TV One has hired Dexter Cole as senior vice president, program scheduling & acquisitions. A former TV One vice president of research, he then spent five years at Discovery Communications as vice president of programming at Science, where he introduced the series Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman and An Idiot Abroad; acquired Firefly and Fringe and launched the channel’s annual “Are We Alone?” stunt, according to TV One. Cole will oversee TV One's program planning and scheduling across linear and non-linear platforms and spearheads acquisition strategy. He starts today (Jan. 5), reporting to network president Brad Siegel.

“Dexter’s impressive professional background, breadth of programming planning experience and his proven record of smart scheduling successes will be a vital asset to our team,” Siegel said in a release. “We look forward to his return and know he will be integral in helping TV One achieve our ratings goals across multiple platforms.”

Prior to his earlier, 2008-10 stint at TV One, he was at Discovery Communications and managed research for each of the five major Discovery networks at that time: Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel and Discovery Health Channel, most notably at TLC. 

]]> <![CDATA[ Marc Etkind to Head Science Channel ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/news/marc-etkind-head-science-channel-394127 wbmfPBABRHbaEAuaSp5sVJ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:00:00 +0000

Destination America general manager Marc Etkind has been named general manager of Science Channel, continuing the repositioning of Discovery Communications-owned network executives under Discovery head Rich Ross.

Etkind, who helped launch Destination America, will now oversee day-to-day operations for Science Channel, effectively replacing former Science general manger Rita Mullin who recently left the company.

Etkind will report to Discovery Channel president Rich Ross, who last month added oversight of Animal Planet and Science Channel.

“Marc has a strong record of programming successes and a fascinating background in science,” said Ross. “He has an instinct for what audiences want to watch and is well positioned to lead Science Channel.”

Jane Latman will take over Etkind’s spot as general manager of Destination America, adding to her role as senior vice president of development at Investigation Discovery. Latman, who will oversee the development, production, programming and marketing of the growing network, will continue to report to Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel and Destination America.  

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