LOS ANGELES, Oct.14, 1999 (PRIMEZONE) -
MEDIA ALERT
Who/What: Jewish Television Network's (JTN) Annual
1999 Vision Awards celebration honoring Jeff
Sagansky, president and chief executive officer
of Paxson Communications Corporation.
Mr.Sagansky, who is a member of JTN's Board of
Directors, is being recognized for his
significant contribution in the use of
television to promote intergroup harmony and
positive Jewish identity.
Mr. Sagansky most recently served as
co-president of Sony Pictures Entertainment
where he was responsible for Sony
Entertainment's worldwide television operations
and strategic planning functions. While in this
capacity, he spearheaded the acquisition of
Telemundo, the premier television network in
America. Prior to that, Mr. Sagansky served as
executive vice president of Sony Corporation of
America.
Dinner co-chairs for the Vision Award Event
include: Peter Chernin, president and COO, Fox
News Corporation; Kerry McCluggage, chairman,
Paramount; Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of
CBS; Lowell Paxson, chairman, Paxson
Communications; Bruce Ramer, partner, Gang,
Tyre, Ramer & Brown; and Nancy Josephson
Sanitsky, agent, ICM.
The Jewish Television Network (JTN) is a
nonprofit organization that is the Jewish
community's only national television
network. All of the network's programming
reflects the richness and diversity of Jewish
traditions and experience. JTN produces
and airs award-winning children's shows, news,
as well as arts and entertainment programs.
New Jewish Cuisine features award winning chef,
Jeff Nathan.
Where: The Regent Beverly Wilshire
9500 Wilshire Blvd. (Between Rodeo Drive and
El Camino Drive)
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 275-5200
When: 8 p.m. - Friday, October 15, 1999
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CONTACT: Curt Flood, Jr.
Sitrick And Company
(310) 788-2850