A veteran Discovery executive with experience at National Geographic and The Military Channel on her resume has been named President of HGTV.
She reports to Discovery Chief Lifestyle Brands Officer Kathleen Finch and succeeds Allison Page, who was recently named President of Discovery’s joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines.
With the appointment, Jane Latman will oversee all programming, development, and overall strategy and operations for the network.
“Jane understands how to grab and hold viewers’ attention, as evidenced by her tremendous track record of success with Investigation Discovery and, most recently as General Manager of Travel Channel,” Finch said. “I am thrilled to have Jane and her expertise at the helm of HGTV, one of the most iconic, successful and well-loved brands in all of media.”
Latman has been GM of Travel Channel, part of Discovery’s stable of MVPD-distributed channels.
“Jane is a terrific creative executive with a proven ability to build strong formats, long-running hit series and superfan brands that nourish passionate audiences,” said David Zaslav, Discovery’s President/CEO. “With Jane’s promotion, we are pairing a talented leader with one of our top lifestyle brands and I look forward to seeing where she, Kathleen and team take HGTV next.”
Concurrent to her Travel Channel role, Latman has been EVP/Development and Research for expanded MVPD band offerings Investigation Discovery (ID) and American Heroes Channel, and as GM of Destination America.
“This is truly a dream job to lead the terrific team at a passion brand like HGTV,” said Latman. “I am delighted at the opportunity to work with some of the most creative and focused storytellers in the business and take HGTV to even greater heights.”
Latman will relocate from Silver Spring, Md., to New York later this year.
