MTV Elevates Mina Lefevre in Scripted Role

SANTA MONICA: Mina Lefevre has been promoted to executive VP and head of scripted development at MTV, following the departure of programming president Susanne Daniels.

Lefevre will now be overseeing all scripted development and programming for the network. Since joining MTV in 2013 as senior VP of scripted programming, Lefevre has launched such hits as Scream, Finding Carter and Faking It. She is also developing the forthcoming fantasy epic The Shannara Chronicles. Lefevre will report directly to Stephen Friedman, the president of MTV, alongside Lauren Dolgen, the head of reality programming and executive VP of series development.

"From Shannara to Finding Carter, Mina has an incredible talent for developing entirely new worlds, stories and characters that always feel relatable and real to our fans," said Friedman. "As MTV continues to pursue even more ambitious scripted projects, we're thrilled to have the leadership of a creative, collaborative executive like Mina."

"MTV is a great place to take risks and create smart, fun projects that tell unique, youthful stories, and I'm excited to take on a greater role as we bring more original series to our audience," added Lefevre.