USA Network Promotes Jeff Wachtel

USA Network’s programming chief Jeff Wachtel is getting an overdue title bump.

Wachtel, who had served as exec vp original programming since joining USA in 2001, has been named president of original programming for the cable network and has inked a new multi-year contract extension.

Wachtel will continue to oversee all USA original programming, including scripted and unscripted series and long-form and will also continue in his role as co-head, original content, for Universal Cable Prods.

He reports to Bonnie Hammer, president of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment and Universal Cable Prods.

“He

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