Andy Heller Named Director at Starz

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Former Turner Broadcasting System vice chairman Andy Heller has been elected to the board of directors of Starz, the company said.

A lawyer who became a top cable distribution executive, Heller spearheaded Turner parent Time Warner's TV Everywhere initiative.

"Andy's long industry career and deep understanding of the business of media and programming will serve Starz well. We look forward to his contributions as the newest member of our board of directors," Starz CEO Chris Albrecht said in a statement.

Heller is also a director of Arris Enterprises and a consultant for MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.