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Martin Lafferty speaking at a Congressional hearing in 2004.

Martin Lafferty, TV and New-Media Exec and Producer, Dies at 76

By Kent Gibbons published

Was VP of NBC’s Barcelona Olympics PPV venture with Cablevision in 1992, worked at Turner and Microsoft TV

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Broadcasters Foundation President Jim Thompson Dies, 75

By Kent Gibbons last updated

Charitable group's longtime leader battled cancer

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Longtime Media Exec Laura Nelson Dies at 55

By Mike Farrell published

Media veteran led communications at Nielsen, Comedy Central, VH1, MTV, others

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Cable Guru Paul Kagan Dies

By Mike Farrell published

Paul Kagan, whose approach to research revolutionized the way analysts, Wall Street and the media industry itself looked at the cable business, died Aug. 23. He was 82 years old.

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Cable Networks, Fans, Celebs React to Death of Prince

By R. Thomas Umstead published

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CMT, AXS TV to Pay Tribute to Merle Haggard

By R. Thomas Umstead published

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Howard Schultz, Reality-TV Producer Dies, 61

By Daniel Holloway (B&C) published

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David Carr, 'NY Times’ Media Columnist, Dead at 58

By Daniel Holloway (B&C) published

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Carole Shander, Network Publicist, Dies at 79

By MCN Guest published

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‘Happy Days’ Creator Garry Marshall Dies at 81

By Luke McCord published

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