Nancy Bennett has been appointed senior vice president of creative and content development for program enterprises at MTV Networks and Logo Group.

Prior to the newly created position, Ms. Bennett served as vice president of creative and multi-platform short form original content for MTVN and was an original member of the launch team for Logo, the first 24-hour cable network for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender viewers.

Before joining Viacom, Ms. Bennett served as president & CEO of bitMAX, LLC., a digital video asset management and DVD authoring company, and worked in development at Squeak Pictures.

“Nancy’s energy and imagination are evident in every aspect of her work and we’re excited to have her join our team,” Jeff Yapp, EVP of MTV Networks Music & Logo, said in a statement Wednesday. “As a creative veteran, her passion and ability to inspire innovation will be invaluable as we continue to diversify our brands as well as identify new collaborative opportunities moving forward.”

(Editor: Baumann)