OWN Taps Former Discovery Exec for Distribution Role

LOS ANGELES: The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has made Meg Lowe, who has been working in a distribution role at Discovery Communications, the senior VP of distribution and strategy.

Lowe will be responsible for leading sales, affiliate marketing and all carriage negotiations for the network. Prior to this, Lowe was the senior VP of distribution at Discovery Communications, where she led the affiliate marketing and field sales team in securing carriage for Discovery’s 13 U.S. networks. Before that, Lowe worked at MTV Networks for 15 years, most recently as the senior VP of content distribution and marketing.

“Meg has proven her skills working with distribution partners across Discovery’s U.S. networks and MTV Networks, and I look forward to putting her expertise to work for OWN,” said Erik Logan, co-president of OWN.

“As the network prepares for the launch of its robust fall lineup and the debut of Oprah’s Next Chapter in January, I am confident that this momentum, coupled with Meg’s leadership, will help create lasting win-win relationships with distributors and subscribers alike and help expand OWN’s nationwide reach,” added Sheri Salata, co-president of OWN.