EPIX Hires Former MGM, HBO Exec to Oversee Acquisitions & Scheduling

NEW YORK: Douglas A. Lee has joined EPIX as the executive VP of programming, acquisitions and enterprises for the premium entertainment network.

Lee previously served as the executive VP of worldwide digital media at MGM. He was also part of the MGM executive team that helped create the EPIX venture along with Paramount Pictures and Lionsgate. Prior to MGM, Lee held executive roles at companies such as HBO, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Television and Children’s Television Workshop. At EPIX, Lee will be based in New York, where he will oversee the key programming areas that include strategy, acquisitions, program planning and enterprises. He will report directly to EPIX CEO Mark Greenberg.

"I am thrilled to welcome Doug to the EPIX team as a head programmer," said Greenberg. "I’ve known Doug for many years and we had the opportunity to work together earlier in our careers at HBO, so I know firsthand just how impactful he can be in an organization. Doug has great instincts and is exactly the kind of strategic forward thinking professional that is essential in this important role. Doug’s track record in creating successful new businesses combined with his studio experience at both MGM and 20th Century Fox and his cable experience at HBO makes him an ideal executive to oversee programming acquisition and scheduling at EPIX."

"Joining EPIX is in many ways like coming home," commented Lee. "It’s a company I have worked on since its creation and at its heart is the intersection of the studio and cable worlds, which is a perfect fit for my experience and the worlds in which I am well versed. I am excited to be a part of the EPIX team and contribute to all the success they will continue to have in the future."