Deborah Adler Myers
General Manager, Science Channel & Executive Vice President of Programming and Development, Discovery Emerging Networks
Debbie Myers is general manager of the Science Channel, and Executive Vice President of Programming for Discovery Emerging Networks, reporting to President and General Manager of Discovery Emerging Networks, Clark Bunting.
Myers leads the development, production, scheduling, research, marketing and communications efforts for Science Channel, with direct responsibility for driving the revenue and ratings for the brand. In addition, she spearheads the development, production and programming units for Investigation Discovery, Military Channel and HD Theater.
Myers joined Discovery Communications in June 2005 and has been responsible for more than 500 hours of content across all of Discovery's networks, including the launch of TLC's franchise Little People, Big World. Most recently, Myers was Senior Vice President, daytime and fringe programming for TLC. Previously, as Vice President of production for TLC, Myers created more than 500 hours of original content and oversaw the launches of LA Ink, Say Yes to the Dress, Big Medicine, Take Home Chef and Take Home Handyman as well as continuing series including What Not to Wear, Miami Ink and A Baby Story.
Prior to joining Discovery, Myers ran her own production company, Aha! Entertainment, where she created series and pilots for NBC, Paramount, VH-1 and 20th Television. Myers was also instrumental in launching several cable networks, including E! Entertainment and Oxygen. She served for eight years as Vice President of Programming and Development at E!, where she created and ran 17 signature series, including the Emmy Award-winning Talk Soup and E! News. Myers is the former Governor of the Production Executives group of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Myers holds a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications and Film, Drama from San Diego State University-California State University.