Spike TV Adds Lozitsky, Bartel to Original Series Team

Promotes Rantamaki, Lacob

By Alicia Barber -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/5/2013 1:59:34 PM

Spike TV has expanded its original series department with two new hires and two promotions.

The network announced Wednesday that Hayley Lozitsky and Kevin Bartel will both be joining the company as VP, original series.

Prior to joining Spike TV, Lozitsky was senior VP of development at Ellen Rakieten Entertainment, where she developed series like Food Network's Trisha's Southern Kitchen. Bartel previously worked on shows like CBS' Undercover Boss as VP of development and current programming for All3Media America.

The network has also promoted Chris Rantamaki to senior VP of original series, where he will oversee current series Ink Master, Tattoo Nightmares, World's Worst Tenants and Urban Tarzan. Justin Lacob has been upped to VP, original series, where he will develop upcoming series Tattoo Rescue and 10 Million Dollar Big Foot Bounty.

"The original series team's expansion reflects our ever-continuing goal to create distinctive, bold shows geared toward a more-gender balanced audience," said Sharon Levy, executive VP of original series for Spike TV. "We are developing more original series than ever before, and we are bringing in two real superstars in Kevin Bartel and Hayley Lozitsky to join one of the best development teams in the business."