Jaclyn Rann Cohen Named Senior Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions TV Land & Nick At Nite

Jaclyn Rann Cohen Named Senior Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions TV Land & Nick At Nite

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Jaclyn Rann Cohen has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Programming & Acquisitions for TV Land & Nick at Nite, it was announced today by Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land & Nick at Nite. In her new position, Cohen will continue to report directly to Jones.

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Charged with overseeing programming, acquisitions and media planning for two top television networks -- TV Land and Nick at Nite -- Cohen is responsible for program strategies on both networks.

Part of the overall team that created, developed and launched TV Land in 1996, Cohen is responsible for programming, acquisitions and scheduling for TV Land and Nick at Nite's mix of Classic TV, original and interstitial programming. On TV Land, which is now seen in over 85 million homes, Cohen supervises the scheduling of popular dramas, sitcoms, westerns, Retromercials as well as original programming including such critically-acclaimed and highly-rated programs such as the annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV; Chasing Farrah, which followed the real-life happenings of iconic actress and sex symbol, Farrah Fawcett; TV Land Confidential which brings viewers the stories behind their favorite shows; an annual five-part special produced in partnership with TV Guide that counts down monumental moments on television as well as Still Brady After All These Years and The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited, both which gave TV Land some of the network's first Emmy nominations. TV Land is pacing to have its highest rated year ever among the network's target demo, A25-54, posting double digit gains versus year ago.

On Nick at Nite, which was founded as the evening and overnight companion to Nickelodeon and is now seen in 88 million homes, Cohen is in charge of programming some of television's best-loved and time-tested modern sitcoms as well as the network's original programming slate which includes Fatherhood, a show based on Bill Cosby's best-selling book of the same name, Nick at Nite's Search for the Funniest Mom in America and the hit hidden camera series Hi-Jinks. Nick at Nite is one of cable's highest-rated networks among such coveted demos as Adults 18-49, Women 18-49, Adults 18-34 and African Americans 18-49 and is also pacing to have its most watched year ever among total viewers, up 15% over last year.

"Jaci's proven track record at programming and acquisitions at, not one, but two, successful TV brands is a powerful testament to her business acumen and strong sense of what TV Land and Nick at Nite viewers want to see on our networks," explains Larry W. Jones. "Her promotion is a recognition of her ability to continue to make Classic TV part of our programming fabric and she has been instrumental in introducing new original shows -- that speak to our respective brands -- the cornerstone of TV Land and Nick at Nite, two of the most successful brands in all of television."

A 13-year veteran of MTV Networks, Cohen holds the distinction of being TV Land's first ever full-time employee of the network. She started her career with Nickelodeon as a junior coordinator in the Programming Department and has held positions of increased responsibility, eventually filling the senior most position in the Department. Prior to her role as Senior Vice President, Cohen previously held Vice President and Director of Programming titles for TV Land, playing an instrumental role in the planning of several key initiatives for the network. Prior to that she was the manager of programming for TV Land and Nick at Nite, where she oversaw the scheduling and implementation of the networks' vast programming library. Earlier, she was a program planner for Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite as well as a coordinator for Nickelodeon media planning. Before joining Nickelodeon, Cohen worked at the Advertising Council.

Cohen received her Bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific and her M.B.A. from Fordham University. She served two terms as President of the Advertising Club of New York, Young Professionals Division, is a member of several industry organizations, winner of the 2003 "Young Alumna Award" from the University of the Pacific and has participated as a mentor for the Police Athletic League (PALS) and currently at MTV Networks. In addition, Cohen is an active philanthropist fundraising for the Susan G. Koman Foundation and Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.

She currently resides in New York City with her husband, Ron, and their two children.

CONTACT: Jennifer Zaldivar, +1-212-846-8964, or Vanessa Reyes,
+1-310-752-8081, both of TV Land/Nick at Nite

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