Alliance Communications Corp. - Weisbarth Returns To Independent Production.TORONTO AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1998--After seven years at the head of Alliance Television Production, Michael L. Weisbarth has resigned as the division's president in order to pursue an exclusive agreement with the Corporation as an independent producer. In this capacity, Weisbarth will focus on developing series and long-form projects for all U.S. broadcasters. An Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning producer, Weisbarth was appointed Senior Vice-President, Television in 1991 and was charged with starting Alliance's American television operations. He became the division's president in 1996. During his tenure, Weisbarth oversaw a huge increase in production. On the series side, he supervised the now completed productions of "Due South" (PolyGram) and "John Woo's Once A Thief" (Showcase). This year, three new series will premiere in the U.S. that were developed under his supervision: "Sins of the City" (USA Network) and "Total Recall: The Series" (PolyGram). On the movie side, Weisbarth developed the successful CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. franchise "Family of Cops" starring Charles Bronson, along with other long-form events such as "Family of Strangers" (CBS), "Woman on the Run" (4-hr. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. ), "The Inheritance" (CBS), "The Hunchback hunchback, abnormal outward curvature of the spine in the thoracic region. It is also known as kyphosis and humpback, and in its severe form a noticeable hump is evident on the back. " (TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. ), "Dead Silence" (HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy ), "Shadow Warriors" (TNT), and two completed movies that will air later this year: Blackjack" (USA) and "A Shot Through the Heart" (HBO). He also supervised the original Harlequin movie franchise that is currently airing on the Movie Channel as well as the upcoming UPN Thursday Night Movies, which will premiere this fall. "Alliance has been privileged to have Michael as a skilled and successful executive, and we look forward to working with him upon his return to production," said David R. Ginsburg, Alliance's President of Filmed Entertainment. Alliance Communications Corp. (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 :ALLIF) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :AAC.A.) (ME:AAC.A.) (TSE:AAC.B.) (ME:AAC.B.) is a global producer, distributor and broadcaster of filmed entertainment. Headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal, Vancouver, London, Los Angeles, Paris and Shannon, Alliance trades in Toronto and Montreal under the symbol AAC and on NASDAQ under ALLIF. The Alliance web site is http://www.alliance.ca.
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