AOL’s Mari Katsunuma Tapped as VP of Bravo’s Digital Unit

NEW YORK, March 20: Mari
Katsunuma, formerly with AOL, has been appointed as the VP of digital at Bravo
in the U.S., where she will manage the strategic development, content and
operations of Bravo's web and broadband initiatives.

In her new role, Katsunuma
will oversee Bravo's portfolio of digitally-linked assets that include
BravoTV.com, BrilliantButCancelled.com, OUTzoneTV.com, getTRIO.com and the
recently-acquired TelevisionWithoutPity.com.

Katsunuma joins Bravo from
AOL, where she served as executive director in programming since 2004. In that
role, she launched the new lifestyle portal AOL Living, a beauty and fashion
site called Stylelist.com, as well as a series of video shows in home
entertaining, home improvement and cooking. She has also served a number of
other key roles within AOL that includes leading programming for AOL Music and
working across AOL’s entertainment sites in TV, movie and radio, developing
programs for mobile and wireless devices.