HBO Promotes Programming Exec Strauss

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Continuing to tweak its programming division, Home Box Office Thursday
announced the promotion of veteran programming executive Carolyn Strauss to
executive vice president of original programming.

Formerly senior vice president of original programming, Strauss will now
oversee miniseries along with the network's original series and specials, said
HBO representatives.

The announcement comes nearly a month after former HBO original programming
president Chris Albrecht was elevated to chairman and CEO of the pay service,
succeeding Jeff Bewkes who took over the newly created position of AOL Time
Warner Entertainment and Networks Group chairman.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.