TLC: The Learning Channel

Mondo Times editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 5:11pm on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Some Moms pack lunches. These Moms pack heat. TLC introduces Police Women of Broward County, a new 10-part docudrama showcasing the action surrounding a group of women working at the Broward County, Florida Sheriff's Office. From gang busts to car chases to undercover sting operations, TLC's cameras capture the reality of females in law enforcement, with unprecedented access to the agency's inner workings.

Premiering Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 9 PM (ET/PT), Police Women of Broward County follows the lives of four women as they juggle the needs of their families with intensely demanding -- and often dangerous -- jobs. Each hour-long episode brings viewers along for the ride as these women risk their lives to keep the streets safe.

But danger is only part of the job -- off-duty, these women are mothers, sisters and wives who maintain homes and raise families. Each day is a balance between their personal lives and a career that comes with real risks.

Mondo Times editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 10:35pm on Monday, July 6th, 2009

TLC has appointed Steve Cheskin to the newly created role of executive vice president, programming, it was announced today by the network's President & GM Eileen O'Neill.

Reporting directly to O'Neill, Cheskin will focus on strategic programming for the network, leading scheduling efforts and program development. He will start July 7 and will be based at the network's headquarters in Silver Spring, MD.

In this role, Cheskin will lead the network's established scheduling and acquisition team, as well as TLC's bi-coastal development team, to strengthen core genres while identifying new opportunities to continue the network's growth.

Cheskin was most recently at WE TV, where he was SVP programming and was responsible for all aspects of programming including development, original production, acquisitions and scheduling.

This marks a return to Discovery Communications for Cheskin, where he previously was GM Travel Channel, interim GM for TLC, as well as VP of Programming for TLC.