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September 21, 2005


More fallout in Chicago: Former Chicago Sun-Times publisher David Radler has pleaded guilty in a Chicago federal court to a charge that he took part in wrongfully diverting $32 million from Hollinger International, the paper’s parent company. Radler entered a guilty plea to one count of mail fraud yesterday and remains free on bond. His sentencing has been postponed because he is cooperating with prosecutors in the ongoing investigation. With his full cooperation, prosecutors will recommend 29 months in prison and a $250,000 fine, according to the plea agreement. He could have received a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Radler was indicted in August with former Hollinger executive Conrad Black on five counts each of mail fraud and two counts of wire fraud. Also indicted was Hollinger’s top in-house lawyer Mark S. Kipnis, who last month pleaded not guilty.


Laura Sconyers has risen to Turner Network Sales’ account manager for Canadian sales and marketing, in charge of the distribution, marketing and promotion of the Turner networks including CNN, Headline News and TBS throughout Canada. She will be based in Atlanta.

Chuck Rosenzweig has been upped to senior vice president at Scripps Networks. He was previously vice president of legal affairs. Rosenzweig first joined the networks’ legal affairs department in 1999. Prior to that, he was a counsel and director of enforcement for U.S. software piracy at Business Software Alliance and practiced law in New Orleans.

Craig MacEachern has joined the new cable network HorseTV Channel as senior vice president of production. He was previously vice president of on-air production and facilities at The WB. HorseTV Channel has also added Mitch Miler as vice president of sponsorship and sales. Miller is also the director of marketing for the National High School Rodeo Association. HorseTV Channel launches Oct. 27.

Noel Siegel has joined Fox Reality as director of development, responsible for developing original reality series. Those series will premiere on the network starting in 2006. Siegel will report to programming vice president Bob Boden.


Former “8 Simple Rules” mom Katey Sagal will join the cast of ABC’s “Lost” for a guest-starring role this season. She will play a woman named Helen in the third episode, airing Oct. 5.

Lions Gate Television has named Sandra Stern as executive vice president and chief operating officer. She will run all business, legal and administrative aspects of the company. Stern first joined Lions Gate TV in 2003 as executive vice president of business and legal affairs.

NBC Universal Television Distribution promoted Beth Minehart to senior vice president of international on-demand licensing, responsible for on-demand licensing of NBC Universal products outside of the U.S. and Canada. She will report to Belinda Menendez, president of NBC Universal International Television Distribution.

John Stamos has landed a guest star role on NBC’s “ER.” He will appear in episodes airing Nov. 10 and 17, during the sweeps period. Stamos plays a Gulf War veteran turned paramedic who is working his way through medical school. Last spring NBC was eyeing Stamos for a full-time part in “ER.” But ABC’s last-minute pick up of a second season of “Jake in Progress” took Stamos out of the running.

Fox Television Stations announced Tuesday that Tom Herwitz is stepping down as president of operations. He was managing 35 Fox stations. Herwitz has been at Fox for 20 years. He started at News Corp. in 1989 as vice president and general manager of Fox’s Washington affiliate, WTTG-TV. He also developed the long-running Fox series “America's Most Wanted.”


Fox News Radio will start airing evening news segments anchored by Fox News Channel anchor Shepard Smith on Sept. 26. On “The Fox Report With Shepard Smith,” he will recap the day’s top stories. Fox News Radio affiliates will air the five-minute evening news segment at 5 p.m.


 After three years at the helm, Todd Leavitt is stepping down as president and chief operating officer of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Leavitt, whose contract expires later this year, will remain at his post for several more months.
 

 

 

 

 











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