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63 | HERE COMES O'NEILL & SCHLEIFF
Eileen O'Neill
Title: Group President, Discovery, TLC, Discovery Fit & Health
Years in Cable: 23
Education: BA, Communications, Notre Dame; MA, Popular
Culture, Bowling Green State University
Henry Schleiff
Title: President/GM, Investigation Discovery,
Destination America, Military Channel
Why Them? Discovery's portfolio is diverse, and these highenergy
leaders split duties presiding over some of its most
notable networks. O'Neill has polished Discovery's roster to now
include five of the top 10 unscripted shows among men 25-54,
including " Gold Rush, " " Moonshiners " and " Amish Mafia. " Sister
show " Breaking Amish " and that special little slice of Americana,
" Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, " are shining on TLC. Schleiff
juggles a breadth of programming expertise overseeing his
three-ring network group. His domain includes red-hot ID, which
he's grown into a top 10 network for both total day and women,
and Destination America, whose ratings are currently up 30%
since its debut in May 2012. ■
64 | BET ON IT
Debra Lee
Title: Chairman/CEO, BET Networks
(pictured, below)
Years in Cable: 27 years
Education: Brown U and Harvard Law School,
Kennedy School, Masters in Public Policy
Best Advice in 7 Words or Less: Learn something
from every experience.
Stephen G. Hill
Title: President, Music Programming & Specials,
BET Networks (pictured, upper right)
Years in Cable: 18
Education: Brown University
Best Advice in 7 Words or Less: Listen without
thinking of your next words.
Loretha Jones
Title: President, Original
Programming, Planning and
Acquisitions, BET Networks
Years in Cable: 8
Education: NYU School of Law
Best Advice in 7 Words or Less: Never be
afraid to be different!
Why Them? The embodiment of thinking
outside of the box, Lee, Hill and Jones are tireless
in their passion for elevating and refining
the BET brand. Original programming is key for
this trio, with several new shows on the roster,
including " Real Husbands of Hollywood. " BET hit
" The Game " ended its 2013 midseason finale
with more than 6 million tuning in to watch
pro football intersect with personal drama.
Original movies are in the plan as well. " Being
Mary Jane, " from the creators of " The Game, "
will premiere this summer. Then, there's BET's
spinoff network Centric, which struck a unique
deal with Entertainment Studios through which
two first-year situation comedies, " The First
Family " and " Mr. Box Office, " premiered in syndication
and will then head to cable and finally
to Entertainment Studios' HD net Comedy.tv.
And, as if that's not enough, there's the launch
of the BET Experience three-day festival around
the BET Awards show.
Lee
Apple or Samsung? Apple
Appetizer or dessert? Dessert
Film fest or music festival? Music festival. In
fact, we are launching our own music festival,
the BET Experience, in June!
Favorite decade? I am very much in the moCableFAX:
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Celebrity, sports figure or politician I'd most
want to have dinner with? It would be President
Barack Obama. I would love to talk with
him about his first four years in office and his
plans for the next four years.
Favorite vacation spot? Miami
Hill
Apple or Samsung? Apple
Appetizer or dessert? Yes
Film fest or music festival? Music
Favorite decade? The next one.
Celebrity, sports figure or politician I'd most
want to have dinner with? Eddie Murphy
Favorite vacation spot? Mustique
Jones
Apple or Samsung? Apple
Appetizer or dessert? Dessert
Film fest or music festival? SXSW because I
can have both
Favorite decade? Present
Celebrity, sports figure or politician I'd most
want to have dinner with? Michelle Obama
Favorite vacation spot? Miami ■
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