
Charter Communications has appointed Katherine Pope as SVP, head of Original Content. In this newly created role, Pope will oversee all original programming efforts, including the creation and launch of Charter's upcoming slate of new shows available first on the company's platform. Pope will oversee Charter's announced original content partnerships with AMC and Viacom, along with other partnerships established in the future. She will report to David Ellen, SVP, and will be based out of Los Angeles.
Pope joins Charter from Studio 8 where she served as Head of TV and helped launch the company's independent television division.