ANN FOLEY
Executive Vice President, Programming, Showtime Networks, Inc.
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Ann Foley, Executive Vice President, Programming, is responsible for leading the company’s overall programming strategy and serves as the key liaison between East and West coast programming departments, as well as serving as a liaison between Programming and other corporate initiatives. Ms. Foley also oversees scheduling, analysis, talent relations, and new media for Programming, as well as all family programming for the company and original program development on the east coast. In 2003, she expanded her duties and now heads up the network’s new independent feature division -- Showtime Independent Films -- which develops and produces low budget movies for theatrical distribution. Under Ms. Foley’s leadership, in 2004, SHOWTIME ORIGINAL PICTURES FOR ALL AGES earned 11 Daytime Emmy® nominations. This was the sixth consecutive year SHOWTIME received more nominations than any other cable network. Additionally, for the past six years, SHOWTIME has won in the category Outstanding Children’s Special. Other recognition has included awards from the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America, the Humanitas Prize, and the Peabody Award, to name a few. Ms. Foley, a more than 20-year veteran of Showtime Networks, previously served as Senior Vice President, Programming and Creative Operations, where she was responsible for supervising On-Air Promotion and Production, Family Programming and Program Scheduling. Before that, Ms. Foley served as Senior Vice President, Creative Services, and Vice President, Creative Services for the network. Prior to this, she was Vice President, Programming for THE MOVIE CHANNEL. Ms. Foley had been with Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Company (WASEC), which she joined in l980. Prior to joining WASEC, she served as a columnist and assistant entertainment editor at Mademoiselle magazine. Ms. Foley is a magna cum laude graduate of Mount Holyoke College with a B.A. degree in American Intellectual History and Theater.