Scott Garner has been named senior vice president,
scheduling and acquisitions, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, it was announced Tuesday.
In this role, Garner will oversee strategic planning and
schedule of the channel, as well as off-network, first-run and feature
acquisitions. He will report to John MacDonald, chief operating officer, EVP
programming and digital, OWN.
"Scott's extensive experience at Lifetime and Disney
makes him a tremendous addition to OWN," said MacDonald. "He is a
terrific strategic thinker, and his thoughtful approach to OWN's overall
programming will be invaluable in today's dynamic media environment."
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Garner comes from Lifetime Networks where he served as
senior vice president, planning, scheduling and acquisitions. In that position,
he oversaw linear and non-linear program scheduling and acquisitions, alongside
leading the Lifetime Movie Network. Prior to that, he worked with Disney
Channel Worldwide in various positions.
