Betty Cohen Named President and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services

Posted on April 12, 2005

Betty Cohen, one of the most respected veteran cable television executives, has been named President and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services, it was announced today by Anne Sweeney, Co-chairman Media Networks, The Walt Disney Company and President, Disney-ABC Television Group, and by John Conomikes, Director, The Hearst Corporation and member of the Lifetime Management Committee. In her new position, which she officially assumes April 26, Ms. Cohen will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the media brand for women, including, advertising sales, affiliate sales, research, programming, strategic planning and operations. Ms. Cohen will oversee Lifetime Television; Lifetime Movie Network; Lifetime Real Women; Lifetime Radio for Women; Lifetime Home Entertainment, and Lifetime Online. Lifetime Entertainment Services is a 50/50 joint venture of The Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company. Ms. Cohen, during a tenure that spanned 14 years at Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc., oversaw the creation and launch of the all-animation Cartoon Network. Additionally, she oversaw CartoonNetwork.com; Cartoon Network Studios, which created PowerPuff Girls, Dexter's Lab and Samurai Jack; and programming strategies and brand marketing for Cartoon Networks Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Japan. Prior to founding Cartoon Network, Ms. Cohen was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Turner Network Television (TNT).