(Silver Spring, Md.) Kevin Bennett has been promoted to general manager, Investigation Discovery (ID) and retains responsibilities as senior vice president, programming and research ID, Destination America and Military Channel, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Henry Schleiff, president and general manager of Investigation Discovery, Destination America and Military Channel, to whom Bennett reports. In addition, Jane Latman has been promoted to senior vice president of development, Investigation Discovery, and will report to Bennett.
"Over the past year, Kevin has been my key business partner for growing ID into the #10 brand for women and Jane is the creative genius behind so many of our successful and highly addictive series," said Schleiff. "As integral members of my senior management team, and two of the most creative executives I've had the pleasure of working with in my career, our phenomenal 42 consecutive months of growth would not have been possible without their leadership and innovation."
A 16-year programming and development veteran with Discovery Communications, Bennett has been instrumental in the management of multiple Discovery networks, including the team that created Investigation Discovery. Before joining Schleiff's senior management team to lead the centralized programming, scheduling and research division for ID, Destination America and Military Channel, Bennett was SVP of programming at Discovery Channel where he was responsible for planning, directing and executing the programming strategy for the flagship brand. Prior to that, he was the key programming executive for ID and Military Channel, where he helped to launch many of the brands' successful franchises, including On the Case With Paula Zhan, I (Almost) Got Away with It, Disappeared, Ultimate Weapons and Top Sniper.
Bennett received a master of arts in communication theory and research, and a bachelor of arts in communication studies, from West Virginia University.
Jane Latman is a nine-year veteran of Discovery Communications, where she has held key leadership roles at ID, Military Channel and Discovery Times Channel, developing such distinctive hit series as Deadly Affairs with Susan Lucci, Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda, Stalked: Someone's Watching, Wicked Attraction, The Will: Family Secrets Revealed, Disappeared and I (Almost) Got Away with It and I Married a Mobster. Prior to joining Discovery, Latman was an award-winning freelance producer, director and writer. Latman began her career as a freelance theater director and is a graduate of Oberlin College with a bachelor of arts degree in theater and sociology.
About Investigation Discovery
Investigation Discovery (ID) is America's leading
investigation network and the fastest-growing network in
television. As the source for fact-based analytical content
and compelling human stories, ID probes factors that
challenge our everyday understanding of culture, society
and the human condition. ID delivers the highest-quality
programming to nearly 80 million U.S. households with
viewer favorites that include On the Case with Paula
Zahn, Disappeared, Unusual Suspects
and Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets. For more
information, please visit InvestigationDiscovery.com,
facebook.com/InvestigationDiscovery,
or twitter.com/DiscoveryID.
Investigation Discovery is part of Discovery Communications
(Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1
nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion
cumulative subscribers in 210 countries and territories.
About Destination America
Destination America is the only network to celebrate the
people, places, and stories of the United States. The
inclusive network targeting Adults 25-54 is available in
nearly 59.5 million homes, emblazoning television screens
with the grit and tenacity, honesty and work ethic, humor
and adventurousness that characterize our nation.
Destination America features travel, food, adventure, home,
and natural history, with original series like BBQ
Pitmasters, United States of Bacon, A Haunting, Cheating
Vegas, and Buying Alaska. For more
information, please visit DestinationAmerica.com,
facebook.com/DestinationAmerica,
or twitter.com/DestAmerica.
Destination America is part of Discovery Communications
(Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1
nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.8 billion
cumulative subscribers in 209 countries and territories.
About Military Channel
The Military Channel brings viewers compelling, real-world
stories of valor, heroism, and courage from pivotal moments
in American history, whether they were on the battlefield,
in popular culture, or behind closed doors. Currently
available in more than 60.5 million homes, the network
incorporates the best state-of-the-art CGI animation,
never-before-seen footage, and gripping interviews to offer
in-depth explorations of the armed forces as well as
seminal world events and iconic figures that shaped our
nation's history, including the Cold War, the struggle
for Civil Rights, and the Space Race. For more information,
please visit Military.Discovery.com,
facebook.com/Military,
or twitter.com/MilitaryChannel.
Military Channel is part of Discovery Communications
(Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1
nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.8 billion
cumulative subscribers in 209 countries and territories.
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