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Doug Herzog (born July 16, 1959) is an American television executive. He was formerly the president of Viacom Music and Entertainment Group, he oversaw MTV, VH1, Logo TV, Comedy Central, Palladia, TV Land and Spike. Herzog has been credited with evolving the MTV brand by steering the network away from music related programming.
- Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame
- Emerson College (BS)
- Businessman
- Former President of Viacom Music and Entertainment Group
May 11, 2023 · An Honest Conversation With Doug Herzog on the Occasion of MTV News' Shutdown. As the legendary pop-culture brand switches off for good, we talk with the guy who started it up. This week, as...
Jun 30, 2022 · Onetime Comedy Central and MTV chief Doug Herzog on the thrilling and humbling process of getting 'Basic!', a podcast about the glory days of cable TV, off the ground.
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Mar 22, 2022 · EXCLUSIVE: Doug Herzog, who ran networks including MTV and Comedy Central, is to explore the glory days and crazy world of cable TV in a new podcast series.
Jul 22, 2021 · Doug Herzog, who commissioned the show while president of Comedy Central, agrees: “They put this thing on the air, they brought it to life, they nurtured it.
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- Staff Writer
In his one-hour-and-ten-minute interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Doug Herzog talks about his time at Emerson College, and the early influence of Saturday Night Live. He describes his early career working at CNN on the daily talk series People Now, as well as Entertainment Tonight, before landing at MTV.
Dec 21, 2016 · Doug Herzog was one of the original producers and programming executives at MTV in the 1980s, developing the shows that would become the cable channel’s first successful steps...
