Food, Travel nets hire new GMs. (Programming).(Food Network and Travel Channel hire executives)

Multichannel News, June, 2003 by Umstead, R. Thomas

With an eye toward building on current programming successes, two niche services last week enlisted new general managers. Food Network cooked up a surprise dish, hiring former A&E Network general manager Brooke Bailey Johnson, while Travel Channel reached across the globe to tap Discovery Networks International executive Rick Rodriguez.

As senior vice president and general manager of Travel Channel, Rodriguez will oversee all programming, production, development and operations for the 70.6 million subscriber network. Rodriguez, formerly executive vice president of content at Discovery Networks International, replaces Steve Cheskin, who resigned as general manager last month. He will report to Discovery Networks U.S. president Billy Campbell. ...

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