SHARI LEVINE PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION FOR BRAVO

NEW YORK - September 16, 2010 - Shari Levine has been named to the new position of Senior Vice President of Production for Bravo, announced today by Andy Cohen, Senior Vice President of Original Programming and Development, to whom Levine will continue to report. She will be responsible for the programming and production on all original series as well as oversee the network's East and West Coast Production teams. Levine will be based in New York.

"Shari is a key member of our team, and her editorial and storytelling skills are vital to Bravo's success," said Cohen. "With proven hits like 'The Real Housewives of Orange County,' I am confident she will continue to raise our production to new heights, and maintain Bravo 's reputation as the home of great unscripted TV."

Levine previously held the post of Vice President of Original Programming for Bravo, where she was in charge of production for the inaugural docu-series "The Real Housewives of Orange County" which spun-off a hit franchise, and the Emmy nominated series "Project Runway." She was also responsible for series such as "Shear Genius," "Make Me a Supermodel" and "Million Dollar Listing."

Prior to joining Bravo, Levine worked as a Senior Producer at NBC News and produced the CNBC program "In Profile." She previously worked as a segment producer for the CBS News programs, "Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel," "Eye to Eye with Connie Chung," and "Smithsonian Fantastic Journey Specials." Early in her career, Levine worked as a segment producer at ABC News on programs and specials including the Barbara Walters special "The Perfect Baby," and the Peter Jennings specials "Answering Children's Questions," and the Emmy Award-winning town hall "Abortion Forum."

Levine has a B.A. in Journalism from New York University. She currently resides in New York with her two daughters.

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