TV Land Awards to Move to New York

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Pasadena--TV Land will relocate its TV Land Awards show from Los Angeles to New York in 2011, the network announced Tuesday.

The
ninth annual Awards, which highlights the best in classic television as
well as future classic shows, will honor 1980's sitcoms The Cosby Show and Family Ties, said TV Land president Larry Jones during the network's Television Critics Association presentation.

The full casts of both shows - including comedian Bill Cosby and actor Michael J. Fox - will attend the show.

A date for the event has not been determined, according to network officials.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.