MUMBAI: US infotainment broadcaster Discovery Channel has announced the appointment of Matthew Kelly to the role of VP of development, production.

He will report to Discovery Channel executive VP of development and production Dolores Gavin.

Kelly has served in a variety of roles within Discovery. Most recently he was Discovery Channel senior director of development where he developed programming including ?Gold Rush?, as well as series ?Jungle Gold? and ?Yukon Men?. He also developed and co-executive produced ?Amish Mafia?

Earlier he was Science Channel director of development and worked on signature hits including ?Oddities?, ?How the Universe Works? and ?Monster Bug Wars?. Before joining Science Channel, Kelly was Discovery Channel manager of development where he developed series.