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MUMBAI: The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
(Natas) in the US has elected Herbert Granath as its chairman.
Granath says, “I am honoured to take on this leadership
position in this preeminent organization that plays a key role
in fostering and recognising excellence in the television industry.
It is a dynamic time for the National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences as we strive to represent a changing television
industry that has come to include not only a growing number
of television networks but also those who distribute video content
via ever-expanding platforms including the Internet, cell phones
and handheld devices.
Granath is among other things the co-chairman of Crown Media
Holdings, which owns and operates The Hallmark Channel in the
US. Granath also serves as Media and Entertainment Holdings
Chairman and CEO. The investment company specialises in worldwide
media properties. He also acts as senior programming consultant
for Telenet, a cable company in Belgium. |
