Jamie Kellner, the man who founded two TV networks, Fox and the WB, has died at 77:
variety.com
It seemed improbable, but Fox came about when Metromedia sold its heritage major market broadcasting assets.
Rupert Murdoch bought 20th Century Fox in 1985, and used it as a springboard to buy TV stations from Metromedia and others, and used those major market stations as the foundation for the Fox TV Network. He hired a young Jamie Kellner to run it.
Jamie Kellner, TV Maverick Who Launched Both Fox and The WB, Dies at 77
Jamie Kellner, who made his name as the only exec ever to create two broadcast networks — Fox and The WB — died Friday in Montecito, Calif. He was 77.
variety.com
It seemed improbable, but Fox came about when Metromedia sold its heritage major market broadcasting assets.
Rupert Murdoch bought 20th Century Fox in 1985, and used it as a springboard to buy TV stations from Metromedia and others, and used those major market stations as the foundation for the Fox TV Network. He hired a young Jamie Kellner to run it.
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