Susan Levison was named VH1 executive vice president of original programming and production, President Tom Calderone announced Wednesday.
She will lead the creative development team in Los Angeles and report directly to Calderone.
“Susan’s proven expertise in crafting engaging stories with strong characters in reality formats and scripted dramas and comedies makes her a perfect match for VH1 and our successful mix of music, pop culture, humor and nostalgia programming,” said Calderone.
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Levison is a former producer and an executive in a variety of reality and scripted formats for national broadcast and cable television networks including Fox, Bravo, TruTV, VH1 and Yahoo.
She most recently served as FishBowl Worldwide Media's executive vice president, head of creative affairs.