OWN Promotes Jill Dickerson to SVP of Programming and Development

Exec has been with Oprah Winfrey’s cable network since 2009

Jill Dickerson has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Programming and Development at OWN Network, the cable network announced Friday.

“We are thrilled to announce Jill Dickerson’s move up to the next level in her career as she has been integral to OWN’s success,” said Sheri Salata, president of OWN, in a statement. “Jill is an exceptional team player and a seasoned pro who brings a wealth of experience in non-scripted television to our programming efforts.”

Dickerson joined OWN in 2009 as Vice President of programming and development, and helped shepherd OWN series including “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s,” “Flex & Shanice” and “Deion’s Family Playbook.”

Prior to joining OWN, Dickerson was consulting producer and head writer for the Sydney, Hollywood and Brooklyn seasons of MTV’s long-running series “The Real World,” where she was responsible for developing all storylines and overseeing structure and editing for the groundbreaking show.

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