Brian Weiss Named President, General Manager at Cooper Media

By Paige Albiniak
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Brian Weiss has been promoted to president and general manager at Cooper Media, which operates diginets Justice Network and Quest under parent corporation Cooper Holdings. Weiss takes over for Steve Schiffman, who is departing the company.

“We are excited to move forward with a fresh new chapter of leadership,” said Cooper Holdings Chairman Lonnie Cooper in a statement. “We thank Steve for his contributions and wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

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Weiss joined Cooper Media to launch Justice Network in 2015, most recently serving as VP of strategy and distribution. In this capacity, Weiss helped grow Justice Network’s distribution to more than 75% of U.S. homes, and Quest’s carriage to more than 65% of U.S. homes in less than a year.

Justice Network airs true-crime programming aimed at women 25-54, while Quest airs reality series targeting men, such as Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads, Modern Marvels and Storm Chasers.

Paige Albiniak
Paige Albiniak

Contributing editor Paige Albiniak has been covering the business of television for more than 25 years. She is a longtime contributor to Next TV, Broadcasting + Cable and Multichannel News. She concurrently serves as editorial director for The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (G.E.M.A.). She has written for such publications as TVNewsCheck, The New York Post, Variety, CBS Watch and more. Albiniak was B+C’s Los Angeles bureau chief from September 2002 to 2004, and an associate editor covering Congress and lobbying for the magazine in Washington, D.C., from January 1997 - September 2002.