MTV's reality head exits after 19 years - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-15-2016, 04:49 AM

http://deadline.com/2016/06/mtv-head...ts-1201772745/

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Another veteran MTV Networks executive is leaving the company, which has been undergoing a string of executive changes. Lauren Dolgen, who had been at MTV for 19 years, is stepping down as Head of Reality Programming and EVP of Series Development. Her position won’t be replaced.

Dolgen was named to the new post in March 2015 in one of multiple executive reshufflings over the past few years at MTV, which also underwent a company-wide round of layoffs. She previously was Head of West Coast Reality and EVP of Series Development. Dolgen’s scripted counterpart, Mina Lefevre, is staying on.

Dolgen’s departure comes three months after Michael Klein joined MTV as EVP Original Content in March. When the network’s previous head of programming Susanne Daniels exited her post in July 2015, the plan was to not fill the position, with Lefevre and Dolgen, named co-heads of programming, reporting to then-MTV president Stephen Friedman.

mets82 · 06-15-2016, 11:52 AM

There's a Head Of Reality Programming?? So if she was there for 19 years, there wasn't reality shows back then except The Real World, right?

Yong Fang · 06-22-2016, 11:44 AM

Serious question.

MTV has always been to me a part of the 1980's and the culture of that era. I was a teenager during these years, and MTV was really a cool channel with interesting VJ's and was basically a video radio station.

MTV sort of lost it for me because they tried to be something for everyone, from Heavy Metal to Yo MTV Raps! VH1 at one time had the same type of music, basically pop rock, adult contemporary stuff.

I love(d) Beavis and Butthead and Daria was a good show also. But then MTV stopped the videos and did TV shows. More or less I aged out of MTV's audience when I was around 21. Is this just a teen channel? Is it all Justin Beiber and Lady Gaga and that nasty girl with the tounge and a lack of clothing?

Bring back Beavis and Butthead.

Yong Fang · 06-22-2016, 12:16 PM

Serious question.

MTV has always been to me a part of the 1980's and the culture of that era. I was a teenager during these years, and MTV was really a cool channel with interesting VJ's and was basically a video radio station.

MTV sort of lost it for me because they tried to be something for everyone, from Heavy Metal to Yo MTV Raps! VH1 at one time had the same type of music, basically pop rock, adult contemporary stuff.

I love(d) Beavis and Butthead and Daria was a good show also. But then MTV stopped the videos and did TV shows. More or less I aged out of MTV's audience when I was around 21. Is this just a teen channel? Is it all Justin Beiber and Lady Gaga and that nasty girl with the tounge and a lack of clothing?

Bring back Beavis and Butthead.

06-15-2016, 11:52 AM	#2
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	There's a Head Of Reality Programming?? So if she was there for 19 years, there wasn't reality shows back then except The Real World, right?
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06-22-2016, 11:44 AM	#3
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Why does MTV exist? Serious question. MTV has always been to me a part of the 1980's and the culture of that era. I was a teenager during these years, and MTV was really a cool channel with interesting VJ's and was basically a video radio station. MTV sort of lost it for me because they tried to be something for everyone, from Heavy Metal to Yo MTV Raps! VH1 at one time had the same type of music, basically pop rock, adult contemporary stuff. I love(d) Beavis and Butthead and Daria was a good show also. But then MTV stopped the videos and did TV shows. More or less I aged out of MTV's audience when I was around 21. Is this just a teen channel? Is it all Justin Beiber and Lady Gaga and that nasty girl with the tounge and a lack of clothing? Bring back Beavis and Butthead.

06-22-2016, 12:16 PM	#4
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Why does MTV exist? Serious question. MTV has always been to me a part of the 1980's and the culture of that era. I was a teenager during these years, and MTV was really a cool channel with interesting VJ's and was basically a video radio station. MTV sort of lost it for me because they tried to be something for everyone, from Heavy Metal to Yo MTV Raps! VH1 at one time had the same type of music, basically pop rock, adult contemporary stuff. I love(d) Beavis and Butthead and Daria was a good show also. But then MTV stopped the videos and did TV shows. More or less I aged out of MTV's audience when I was around 21. Is this just a teen channel? Is it all Justin Beiber and Lady Gaga and that nasty girl with the tounge and a lack of clothing? Bring back Beavis and Butthead.