Eliot Goldberg Named SVP Development & Programming For CMT

EXCLUSIVE: Former TV Land and Ryan Seacrest Prods executive Eliot Goldberg has became a member of CMT about the West Coast as SVP Development and Programming. He'll oversee growth and development of new programming -- both unscripted and scripted -- confirming to Jayson Dinsmore, EVP Development and Programming. CMT continues to be growing into reality, most lately starting new Thursday series Texas Ladies and Sweet Home Alabama. Additionally, it embarked into scripted television with sitcom Working Class, which went for just one season. Goldberg lately offered as SVP Development and Original Programming in a cable network which has found success with original sitcoms -- TV Land. There he developed and oversaw scripted and non-scripted programming. Goldberg was active in the growth and development of scripted comedies Hot in Cleveland, Upon the market at 35 and Happily Divorced. His recent reality series include Senior High School Reunion andHarry Loves Lisa. Before TV Land, Goldberg was EVP Programming and Development for Ryan Seacrest Prods in the company's launch. He produced, developed and executive created such series as mega hitKeeping Track Of the Kardashians, offshoot Khourtney and Khloe Take Miami and Denise Richards: Its Complicated. Goldberg also producedMommas Boys for NBC and co-developed the Emmy-winning ABC seriesJamie Olivers Food Revolution. Prior to joining Ryan Seacrest Prods, Goldberg offered as Vice president Alternative Programming for that WB Network, where he developed and oversaw Beauty and also the Geek. His resume includes stints at Stone Stanley Entertainment, Disney and VH1. Goldberg began his career like a producer and released the lengthy-running syndicated newsmagazineAccess Hollywood.