Discovery Communications has promoted Robert Scanlon to Evp and General Manager of Velocity and Automotive Content. He will lead the programming, development, production, marketing and communications for Velocity and is charged with developing automotive content globally for Discovery Communications. Scanlon will continue reporting to Marjorie Kaplan, President of Content for Discovery Networks International. Scanlon had been Gm of Velocity and Automotive Content. Before…...
- 5/16/2016
- Deadline TV
Discovery Communications has promoted Robert Scanlon to general manager of Velocity network. Since October of 2011, Scanlon has been Svp at the network, which made news recently when Patrick Dempsey, star of its four-part miniseries Patrick Dempsey: Racing Le Mans, told the press at TCA Summer TV Press Tour 2013 that acting — the thing he does on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy — is that which he does in order to finance his real love, which is race car driving. From today’s announcement: Previously, Scanlon served as vice president in the Discovery Communications Emerging Networks Group, where his responsibilities included program development and production for Military Channel and HD Theater. Prior to joining Discovery, he was recruited by the NFL to manage the creation and launch of the NFL Network. Previously, as part of founding management at Speedvision Network and Outdoor Life Network, Scanlon planned the staffing, programming, production and network operation of the channels.
- 8/26/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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