Jamie Kellner is an American television executive. He was chairman and chief executive officer of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a division of Time Warner which includes TBS, TNT, and Cartoon Network. Kellner took over the post in 2001 and handed over the company to Philip Kent in 2003. He is currently the Chairman and CEO of ACME Communications, a post held since 1997. A Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or Chief Executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency. ... Turner Broadcasting System logo The Turner Broadcasting System (often abbreviated to Turner or TBS) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Ted Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. ... Time Warner Inc. ... TBS Superstation is a popular American cable TV network that shows sports and variety programming. ... Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is an American cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. ... Cartoon Network (commonly referred to as CN) is a cable television network created by Turner Broadcasting which primarily shows animated programming. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ACME Communications is a television broadcasting company that owns nine television stations. ...

History

Kellner was present at the creation of the Fox Broadcasting Company, which was then considered a radical idea, as it was taking on the three networks that had dominated American television since the 1950s, ABC, CBS and NBC (CBS and NBC were really the "big two" until ABC emerged in the late 1960s). The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... This article is about television in the United States, specifically its history, art, business and government regulation. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

Despite incredible skepticism, Kellner was part of the team that gave the network the "attitude" that has marked the network ever since. Among the shows that bowed during Kellner's seven years at Fox were The Simpsons, Married... with Children, and In Living Color. Those shows held the fledgling "web" together until Fox shocked the TV world by winning partial rights to the National Football League in 1994; that, as well as channel upgrades in many markets, made Fox a legitimate fourth network. Simpsons redirects here. ... Married… with Children was a long-running American sitcom about a dysfunctional family living in Chicago. ... In Living Color was an American sketch comedy television series which ran on the FOX Network from April 15, 1990 to August 23, 1994. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most prestigious professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... NFL 75th season anniversary logo The 1994 NFL season was the 75th regular season of the National Football League. ...

Kellner then spent seven years at the helm of the WB Television Network. He helped launch the new broadcast network in 1994. During his tenure, Kellner began by championing urban sitcoms, but eventually steered the network in the direction of family-oriented dramas. Gilmore Girls, 7th Heaven, Dawson's Creek, and Charmed (perhaps the most popular shows in the WB's history) all premiered during Kellner's presidency. The WB Television Network, casually referred to as The WB, or sometimes as The Frog (referring to the networks former mascot, the animated character Michigan J. Frog), is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Gilmore Girls is an hour-long American television drama/comedy that began on October 5, 2000 and aired its final episode on May 15, 2007. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Dawsons Creek Dawsons Creek is an American primetime television drama, which first aired from January 20, 1998, to May 14, 2003, on The WB Television Network. ... Charmed is an American television series that ran for eight seasons on The WB. It was produced by Aaron Spelling and is about three sisters who are the worlds most powerful good witches, known throughout the supernatural community as The Charmed Ones but known to everyone else as the...

Life

Kellner has often been a target of criticism and contempt from the Warner Bros. Animation fanbase; he has frequently been blamed for the cancellation of such shows as Animaniacs, Freakazoid, Road Rovers, Histeria!, and The Legend of Calamity Jane, and the retooling and subsequent cancellation of Pinky and the Brain. He has been maligned for allegedly ignoring such shows' popularity among older demographics, among whom the programs often got higher ratings than in the 2-11 demographic at which Kids' WB was primarily aimed. Warner Bros. ... Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, usually referred to as the shorter title Animaniacs, is an American animated television series, distributed by Warner Bros. ... Freakazoid! (or Freakazoid) is an animated television show created by Warner Brothers that aired for two seasons in 1995-1997. ... This entire article, especially the controversy section and the discussion of its cancellation does not cite any references or sources. ... Histeria! was an animated television series of the late-1990s, created by Tom Ruegger (who also created Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, and Pinky and the Brain) at Warner Bros. ... Pinky and the Brain (sometimes abbreviated PatB or P&tB) are cartoon characters who have starred in the American animated television series Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky and the Brain, and Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain. ... Kids WB! is the Saturday morning cartoon portion of The CW Television Networks weekend programming. ...

In response to an April 29, 2002 interview [1][2] question on why digital video recorders were bad for the industry, Mr. Kellner responded: "Because of the ad skips.... It's theft. Your contract with the network when you get the show is you're going to watch the spots. Otherwise you couldn't get the show on an ad-supported basis. Any time you skip a commercial or watch the button you're actually stealing the programming." These accusations that DVRs promote copyright infringement fueled[3] the copyfight debate. is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Foxtel IQ, a digital video recorder and a satellite cable set-top box. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Anti-copyright refers to the opposition to copyright laws. ...

A 2005 book about World Championship Wrestling alleged that Kellner was the one who really "killed" the former powerhouse promotion. Although WCW was well on its way to its demise due to poor ratings (compared to WCW's then-principal rival the World Wrestling Federation, now known as World Wrestling Entertainment) and a financial crisis, former WCW president Eric Bischoff (through Fusient Media Ventures) was still interested in buying it and turning it around. However, Kellner thought that, even if WCW could once again attract viewers, the demographics would not be favorable enough to get the "right" advertisers to buy airtime. In early 2001, Kellner announced that TBS and TNT would no longer air wrestling shows. In March 2001, the WWF purchased WCW and its related assets. Due to what is considered the decline of the WWE product, many wrestling fans have denounced Kellner's actions in regards to WCW, blaming him for the fact that WWE owner Vince McMahon has a virtual monopoly on the professional wrestling market on the national level. // Events February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Eric Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling promoter and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later on-air General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... Fusient Media Ventures is a venture capital group that collaborated with Eric Bischoff in an attempt to purchase World Championship Wrestling. ... Demographics refers to selected population characteristics as used in government, marketing or opinion research, or the demographic profiles used in such research. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2001. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ...

WB Closure

WB was changed into CW and a final image was shown that said "thank you."

went to North Shore HIgh School

first wife Nan Curran from Glen COve

attended SUNY Oneonta 1965-1967

was a member of a fraternity

and a bartender

Sources

• [The Death of WCW, by Bryan Alvarez and R.D. Reynolds. New York: ECW Press (not related to Extreme Championship Wrestling), 2005 ISBN 1-55022-661-4