Lifetime Taps Former Disney Channel Exec for Senior VP Role

LOS ANGELES, January 25: Lifetime Networks has named Scott
Garner as its new senior VP of planning, scheduling and acquisitions, effective
immediately.

Based in Los Angeles, Garner will oversee all scheduling for
Lifetime Television and Lifetime Movie Network, as well as Lifetime Real Women.
He will also oversee the acquisition of all long-form movies and off-network
series content for Lifetime Networks.

Most recently, Garner served as senior VP of programming at
Disney Channel and was a lead figure in the planning, scheduling and stunting
of series including Hannah Montana, Cory
in the House, The Suite Life of
Zack & Cody and Lizzie
McGuire. He played a key role in the
success of the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise and its launch of the High
School Musical flicks. Garner was
responsible for all programming content on Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney,
Toon Disney and the action/adventure Jetix block on Toon Disney. Additionally,
he handled the programming of emerging non-linear platforms including iTunes,
mobile content, Disney Channel on Demand and the broadband player.

“An executive who is truly at the top of his game, Scott’s
extremely well-respected in the industry,” said Susanne Daniels, the president
of entertainment at Lifetime Networks. “His keen scheduling and programming
insights will be a huge asset to all of our networks.”

—By Ned Berke