Guest: Judith Orlowski - VP, Program Planning & Acquisitions at Scripps, Fine Living TV Network

Television programming veteran Judith Orlowski is the new Vice President of Development and Acquisitions at Fine Living. She has brought three new acquired series to the air in 4Q 07: Design Inc with Sarah Richardson, Wedding SOS and The Heat with Mark McEwan. Additionally, she is the exec in charge of prodn on Top 20 Travel Tips, Top 20 New Parent Tricks, Top Ten 401(k) Mistakes and Money Terms You Need to Know. Previously, she was the vice president of program scheduling and acquisitions for HGTV (Home & Garden Television), a newly created position within Scripps Networks, where she managed all aspects of the HGTV program schedule, and facilitated all program acquisitions for the network. During her tenure at Knoxville, TN- based HGTV, she contributed significantly to 20% ratings increases over two years, and acquired the well-received real estate strip series, BUY ME, from Canada. Prior to joining Scripps, Orlowski most recently served as vice president of program planning and acquisitions for WE: Women’s Entertainment in New York. She was credited with closing major deals with Miramax, FOX and UNIVERSAL; initiating the channel into off-network syndication with the Keri Russell starrer “Felicity” from Buena Vista; and co-producing two of the WE signature original series franchises, Bridezillas and Single in the City. Her experience in program research, acquisitions, planning and scheduling includes previous positions with HBO and AMC Networks. A fixture at TV Markets and Film Festivals and Markets, Orlowski is a native of Boston, Mass., and holds Masters degrees in Business and the Arts and Media from New York University and Boston University. You can email your questions to 123FilmEasy@Gmail.com and we'll answer them "LIVE ON AIR." Link: www.123FilmEasy.com. Follow us on "Twitter" at https://twitter.com/123Film.