Jane Latman, a Discovery veteran who most recently served as general manager of Travel Channel, has been named president of HGTV.<\/p>\n
Latman will now oversee all programming, development and overall strategy and operations for HGTV. She will relocate from Silver Spring to New York later this year. She will replace Allison Page, who was recently named president of Discovery\u2019s joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines.<\/p>\n
Previously, Latman has served in tandem roles as GM of Travel Channel, and executive VP of development and research for Investigation Discovery and American Heroes Channel, and as GM of Destination America.<\/p>\n
\u201cJane understands how to grab and hold viewers\u2019 attention, as evidenced by her tremendous track record of success with Investigation Discovery and, most recently as General Manager of Travel Channel,\u201d said Kathleen Finch, chief lifestyle brands officer at Discovery, to whom Latman will report. \u201cI am thrilled to have Jane and her expertise at the helm of HGTV, one of the most iconic, successful and well-loved brands in all of media.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is truly a dream job to lead the terrific team at a passion brand like HGTV,\u201d added Latman. \u201cI am delighted at the opportunity to work with some of the most creative and focused storytellers in the business and take HGTV to even greater heights.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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