[2] Herzog has been credited with evolving the MTV brand by steering the network away from music related programming.

[4] He moved to Los Angeles to work at CNN when it was created in 1981,[5] and became a segment producer at Entertainment Tonight in 1983.

Herzog developed and supervised many of the brands most enduring and groundbreaking franchises including The Real World, Unplugged and Road Rules, as well as the network's signature events The MTV Movie Awards and The MTV Video Music Awards.

[6] Herzog launched shows such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report,[1] South Park, The Real World, UFC, Key & Peele, Inside Amy Schumer, Hot in Cleveland, Workaholics, Tosh.0, and Younger.

Herzog also served as President of Entertainment for FOX Broadcasting Company where he green-lit the Emmy Award-winning Malcolm in the Middle and three animated sitcoms The PJs, Family Guy and Futurama Herzog returned to Viacom in 2004 as the President of Viacom's Music Entertainment Group where he oversaw Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Spike, TVLand and Logo.