As Head of U.S. Television for CORE Media Group, Jennifer O'Connell launched and continues to build the company’s in-house television team.

She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of all CORE Media Group television activity in the U.S. and for developing and producing scripted and unscripted programming for cable and broadcast networks.

Included in the diverse mix of programming that O’Connell oversees for CORE Media Group is Love in the City (OWN), for which she serves as executive producer, as well as two greenlit documentary series for Lifetime and Bravo. Also on the CORE Media Group production slate is an upcoming TruTV game show with partners Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner (Hazy Mills Productions).

Prior to joining CORE Media Group, O'Connell was the Executive Vice President of Shed Media U.S., where she led the development and production of original unscripted content and executive produced The Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo), Emmy-nominated Who Do You Think You Are? (NBC), Bethenny Ever After (Bravo), It’s a Brad, Brad World (Bravo), The Marriage Ref (NBC) and Dogs in the City (CBS), among other programs.

Prior to Shed Media, O'Connell spent seven years at NBC, where she oversaw several reality series, including the development and first four seasons of The Biggest Loser, and longform events such as 10.5, It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and the Emmy Award-winning The Matthew Shepard Story.

Before her tenure at NBC, O’Connell was a creative executive at Disney Channel, where she worked on its slate of movies, including Johnny Tsunami, Halloweentown and the Emmy-nominated The Color of Friendship.

Previous roles included positions at Family Channel and MTM Productions. O’Connell is a member of The Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors and The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

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