Lifetime Networks Names Jeffrey Schneider as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs/Deputy General Counsel

Lifetime Networks Names Jeffrey Schneider as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs/Deputy General Counsel

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifetime Networks has named Jeffrey Schneider, whose diverse experience has included leading management positions in broadcast, cable and entertainment law, as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs/Deputy General Counsel, it was announced today by Pat Langer, Executive Vice President, Legal, Business Affairs and Human Resources.

Schneider, who most recently was Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs for Fox Television Studios, will be based in Lifetime's Los Angeles office.

In his new role, he will oversee all business affairs for Lifetime's programming, including scripted series, alternative/reality series, made-for-television movies and digital. He will work closely with Susanne Daniels, Lifetime's President of Entertainment, and Linda Rein, SVP, Business Affairs and General Counsel.

"As we build upon this summer's outstanding success with 'Army Wives,' we were looking for a seasoned executive with strong contacts to continue raising our programming profile within the creative community. With the increasing complexity of deal-making in today's multi-platform business, Jeffrey's wide-ranging background brings to the table the necessary legal and business skills this position requires," said Langer.

Prior to joining Fox, Schneider was the Senior Vice President of Business Affairs and Deputy General Counsel for MTV from 2003 to 2007. In this position, he was in charge of all day-to-day legal and business matters for the Network's west coast operations, including program development, production, acquisitions and distribution.

Before that, Schneider was at the law firm of Katz, Golden & Sullivan from September 2000 to April 2003, where he represented talent, producers, writers, directors and production companies in motion pictures, television, new media and publishing.

From 1994 through 2000, Schneider worked at Paramount Network Television. He began his legal career in 1991 as a Law Clerk to the Chief U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Nevada, the Hon. Edward C. Reed, Jr.

Schneider holds a J.D. from the University of Southern California (1991, with honors), as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from UCLA (1987, cum laude). He is the author of Unsportsmanlike Conduct: The Lack of Free Agency in the NFL [64 S. Cal. L. Rev. 797 (1991)]. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Law at Pepperdine University Law School.

LIFETIME is the leader in women's television and one of the top-rated basic cable television networks. A diverse, multi-media company, LIFETIME is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information programming, and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families. LIFETIME Television, LMN, Lifetime Real Women and Lifetime Digital (including LifetimeTV.com) are part of LIFETIME Entertainment Services, a 50/50 joint venture of The Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.

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Source: Lifetime Networks

CONTACT: Gary Morgenstein of Lifetime Networks, +1-212-424-7162,
morgenstein@lifetimetv.com

Web site: http://www.lifetimetv.com/

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