Overview

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female

As general manager, Science Channel, Debbie Myers leads the development, production, scheduling, research, marketing, digital and communications efforts, with direct responsibility for driving the revenue and ratings for the brand. In her role as executive vice president of programming for Discovery Emerging Networks, Myers also spearheads the development, production and programming units for Investigation Discovery, Military Channel, and HD Theater, some of the fastest-growing networks in cable. Charged with commissioning and creating brand-defining series and specials for all four networks, Myers also leads the effort to attract top scientists, experts and personalities to appear on air and online.

Since joining the Emerging Networks group in March 2008, Myers has launched more than 40 new series, including 20 for Science Channel, and secured major programming deals with Morgan Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg, and Paula Zahn. Her new programming initiatives resulted in immediate results - Science Channel was named the #2 network for Bold and Tries New Things and ID was viewers #1 favorite channel in the 2009 Beta Research Brand Identity study.

Myers first joined Discovery in June 2005 and has been responsible for thousands of hours of content across all of Discovery's networks, including the launch of TLC's franchise Little People, Big World. As vice president of production and then senior vice president of programming, daytime and fringe, for TLC, Myers oversaw the launches of LA Ink, Say Yes to the Dress, Big Medicine, Take Home Chef, and Take Home Handyman and managed continuing series including What Not to Wear, Miami Ink, and A Baby Story.

Prior to joining Discovery, Myers ran her own production company, Aha! Entertainment, where she created series and pilots for NBC, Paramount, VH-1 and 20th Television.

Myers was also instrumental in launching several cable networks, including E! Entertainment and Oxygen. She served for eight years as vice president of programming and development at E!, where she created and ran 17 signature series, including the Emmy Award-winning Talk Soup and E! News.

Myers is the former Governor of the Production Executives group of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences