Warner Bros. Discovery, struggling to make the transition to the streaming era, has tapped an old-school cable TV exec for its board.
Wbd announced that Ken Lowe, ex-ceo of cable TV network group Scripps Networks Interactive, is joining the media company’s board of directors. Lowe will join Wbd’s board effective April 2, 2023, as a Class I director and stand for election at it 2023 annual shareholders meeting. Lowe fills the seat being vacated by the retirement of Robert Bennett, managing director of investment firm Hilltop Investments, on April 1.
Lowe was chairman, president and CEO of Scripps Networks — owner of basic-cable brands including Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel — from its split with the E.W. Scripps Co. in 2008 until its sale to Discovery in 2018 for 14.7 billion. He was also a member of the Discovery board from March 2018 until the closing of the company’s acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T in...
Wbd announced that Ken Lowe, ex-ceo of cable TV network group Scripps Networks Interactive, is joining the media company’s board of directors. Lowe will join Wbd’s board effective April 2, 2023, as a Class I director and stand for election at it 2023 annual shareholders meeting. Lowe fills the seat being vacated by the retirement of Robert Bennett, managing director of investment firm Hilltop Investments, on April 1.
Lowe was chairman, president and CEO of Scripps Networks — owner of basic-cable brands including Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel — from its split with the E.W. Scripps Co. in 2008 until its sale to Discovery in 2018 for 14.7 billion. He was also a member of the Discovery board from March 2018 until the closing of the company’s acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T in...
- 1/20/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. Discovery has named former Scripps Networks Interactive boss Kenneth Lowe to its board.
His appointment is effective April 2, and he will stand for election by shareholders at the company’s annual meeting of stockholders later this year.
Lowe served as chairman of the board, president and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive from its split with The E.W. Scripps Company in 2008 until its sale to Discovery in 2018. He served as president and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company from 2000 until 2008. Prior to 2000, Lowe was chairman and CEO of Scripps Networks, where he built it into one of the fastest-growing and most successful creators of unique content and lifestyle brands for television. Lowe was also a member of the Discovery board of directors from March 2018 until the closing of the company’s acquisition of the WarnerMedia business in April of 2022.
“Ken is a widely admired media visionary with tremendous experience in building,...
His appointment is effective April 2, and he will stand for election by shareholders at the company’s annual meeting of stockholders later this year.
Lowe served as chairman of the board, president and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive from its split with The E.W. Scripps Company in 2008 until its sale to Discovery in 2018. He served as president and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company from 2000 until 2008. Prior to 2000, Lowe was chairman and CEO of Scripps Networks, where he built it into one of the fastest-growing and most successful creators of unique content and lifestyle brands for television. Lowe was also a member of the Discovery board of directors from March 2018 until the closing of the company’s acquisition of the WarnerMedia business in April of 2022.
“Ken is a widely admired media visionary with tremendous experience in building,...
- 1/20/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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