SARITA SMITH has been promoted to the position of senior vice president, research and planning for
Discovery Networks, U.S. Smith oversees all research activities for Discovery's U.S.
Networks, supporting programming, marketing, communications and affiliate sales divisions, and works with management to develop consumer-based strategies to grow Discovery's U.S. audiences. Smith most
recently served as vice president of research and planning for Discovery Networks, U.S., responsible for all programming and marketing research for TLC, Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel,
Discovery Kids Channel and iMedia.
