Alan Citron Appointed President, USA Networks Interactive.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 1998-- Mr. Citron citron (sĭt`rən), name for a tree (Citrus medica) of the family Rutaceae (orange family), and for its fruit, the earliest of the citrus fruits to be introduced to Europe from Asia. To Concurrently Remain in Present Role as President & Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Ticketmaster Multimedia USA Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : USAI USAI United States Army Intelligence USAI United States Association of Immigrants ) announced today that Alan Citron has been appointed to the newly created position of President, USA Networks Interactive. In this capacity, Mr. Citron will spearhead USAi's established Internet sites, as well as its future and developing Internet-related business activities. Mr. Citron currently serves as the President & Chief Operating Officer of Ticketmaster Multimedia. He will continue in this capacity, with responsibility for USAi's electronic commerce sites, the Internet Shopping Network (ISN Noun 1. ISN - Switzerland's information network for security and defense studies and for peace and conflict research and for international relations International Relations and Security Network ) and First Auction, in addition to Ticketmaster Online. Mr. Citron will also oversee USAi's investments in Internet-related companies, with responsibility for USAi's new business development in Internet services, through partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions, and marketing arrangements. In addition, he will assume coordinating responsibility for the activities of USAi's entire family of Internet sites, including USA Network (www.usanetwork.com) and The Dominion (www.scifi.com), the online site of the Sci-Fi Channel at scifi.com. Barry Diller Barry Diller (born February 2, 1942 in San Francisco, California) is an American media executive responsible for the creation of Fox Broadcasting Company. Biography , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of USA Networks, Inc., said: "This is one of our key target areas of growth across all of our business lines. We need centralized leadership for these Internet-related activities and I fully expect Alan Citron to provide it." "USA's Internet sites are well positioned in the key areas of electronic commerce, local content and entertainment," said Mr. Citron. "We intend to aggressively build those assets, while also pursuing smart investment and partnership opportunities within the interactive arena." Mr. Citron joined Ticketmaster in 1995 as Vice President of Ticketmaster Group, Inc. In 1997, he was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Ticketmaster Multimedia, the interactive division of Ticketmaster. He oversaw the creation and development of Ticketmaster Online, one of the web's top electronic commerce sites, and is responsible for the September launch of a companion ticketing site being developed in conjunction with Intel. Previously, he was assistant business editor for entertainment and a columnist at the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). . Mr. Citron is a 1980 graduate of Loyola University Loyola University (loi-ō`lə), at New Orleans, La.; Jesuit; coeducational. The university was established through a merger in 1911 of the College of the Immaculate Conception (opened 1849) and Loyola College and Academy (opened 1904). in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , with a BA in Communications. USA Networks, Inc. is a diversified media and electronic commerce company with assets that include the following: USA Network; The Sci-Fi Channel; Studios USA, which consists of first-run production & distribution, TV movies & miniseries and network production & development; USA Broadcasting USA Broadcasting was an American media company owned by veteran entertainment industry executive Barry Diller. USAB dates back to the mid-1990s when Diller purchased Silver King Broadcasting from Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson and Roy Speer. ; Home Shopping Network “HSN” redirects here. For other uses, see HSN (disambiguation). The Home Shopping Network (HSN) is a mostly 24-hour shopping network that is seen on cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the United States. ; Ticketmaster Group, Inc. and Internet Shopping Network. Ticketmaster Online (www.ticketmaster.com) is the Internet's leading event ticketing and information source, with more than 30,000 listings. Ticketmaster Online sales have risen from $100,000 to more than nine million dollars monthly in the past eighteen months. Entertainment fans can purchase tickets on a real time basis for most events. The Ticketmaster system automatically identifies the best seats available at the time of purchase, and online seating charts allow fans to check their locations before making their purchase. First Auction (www.firstauction.com) is the leading real-time online auction, featuring consumer electronics, computers, home and leisure merchandise and jewelry. Flash Auctions, an exclusive feature of First Auction, starting at one dollar and lasting 30 minutes, set the standard for interactive online commerce. ISN's Computer Superstore (www.css.isn.com) was the first online store in the world when it was launched in April 1994.
CONTACT: USAi:
Press Relations/Jennifer Goebel: 212-314-7373
Investor Relations/Roger Clark: 212-314-7400
or
Ticketmaster:
Scoop Marketing/Larry Solters, Bonnie Poindexter
310/360-6060
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