Keith Cox Promoted To TV Land President, Development& Production

TV Land veteran Keith Cox has been promoted to President of development and production, the network said Wednesday.

Cox, who was most recently executive vice president of development and original programming for the network, will continue to oversee content development for the network.

Cox is responsible for such hit series as Hot In Cleveland, and more recently Younger.

“Keith has been instrumental in shaping TV Land's original series over the last 10 years, first by bringing Hot in Cleveland to the network in 2010, and by continuing to attract top-tier creative and talent from across the industry,” said Cyma Zarghami, president of Viacom’s Kids and Family Group, to whom Cox will report.

Zarghami added:  “He has helped put the network on the map as a premier destination for quality original series through his strategic leadership of content development and his keen eye for creators and stories with a distinct point of view. Led by shows like Younger and Teachers, it’s exciting to see TV Land’s content pipeline connect to new and entirely different audiences.”

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.