Bravo encourages Maker in program strategy

With programming topper Andy Cohen's role at Bravo happen to be reduced because he devote his time for you to "Watch What Goes On Live", the cabler has upped David Maker to Vice president of program strategy and purchases. Maker, whose previous publish in the network was director of proper program planning, works under Jerry Leo, that has absorbed a lot of Cohen's old duties. Within the new role, Maker will supervise arranging, series rollout planning, movie and series purchases and lead programming support for that net's marketing and advertising. Maker has done a number of Bravo's high-profile choices during the last couple of years -- various iterations from the "Real Average women" franchise, "Top Chef Masters" and "Uniform Matchmaker." Just before his time in the cabler, he labored being an NBC page. Cohen is dedicating the majority of his time for you to "Watch What Goes On Live," that is set to grow to some five-a-week strip in The month of january. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com