Ganeless to Leave USA

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In the first major cable-executive departure since the NBC Universal merger, USA Network executive vice president and general manager Michele Ganeless will leave her position at the end of the month, USA officials confirmed.

Ganeless, who has been at USA since 2001, was running the network on an interim basis after former network president Doug Herzog left last January.

Ganeless' future role at USA, however, was in flux after Sci Fi president Bonnie Hammer was also handed the reins of USA two weeks ago when the merger was completed.

USA executive VP of series and long-form programming Jeff Wachtel will remain with the channel, network executives said.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.