Veteran programmer and Lifetime executive Robert Sharenow has been promoted to EVP and GM of A&E and Lifetime, the A+E Networks group announced Monday.
Sharenow was previously EVP and GM of Lifetime, and has held that position since 2013. He will now oversee brand development, marketing and new content for the networks, replacing David McKillop, who is returning to producing.
In his new role, Sharenow will report to both Paul Buccieri, president of A&E and History, and Nancy Dubuc, president and CEO of A+E Networks.
“After 10 years of tremendous growth – we have a renewed focus on re-establishing A&E as a top tier brand,” said Buccieri. “Rob is the ideal candidate for the job. Before his tenure at Lifetime, Rob was instrumental in the success of A&E for nearly a decade. He was a key member of A&E’s leadership team that developed some of the network’s biggest hit franchises. Under Rob’s leadership at Lifetime, the brand is undergoing a revitalization with a record number of Emmy nominations and returning series. Rob is a great leader with the right balance of creative acumen and strategic vision, essential for today’s changing landscape.”
At Lifetime, Sharenow headed the programming department that developed Devious Maids and ramped up the network’s reality slate that included Project Runway and Dance Moms.
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