American Television and Film Co. Welcomes Ed Fishman to Board of Advisors.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2004 American Television and Film Company (Pink Sheets:ATFT) today announced the addition of Edward Fishman to its Board of Advisors. Mr. Fishman is an international entrepreneur. Fishman's forty years of active involvement in the entertainment industry started at the early age of 16 as a sitcom writer. Fishman also helped write and produce many television game shows including such hits as "High Rollers High Rollers was an American television game show which aired on the NBC network from July 1, 1974 to June 11, 1976 and again from April 24, 1978 to June 20, 1980. Two different syndicated versions were also produced, the first a weekly series from September 8, 1975 to ," "Gambit," "Hollywood Squares For the musical group of the same name, see . The Hollywood Squares is an American television comedy and game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. ," "Price is Right," "Let's Make a Deal Let's Make a Deal is a television game show which originated in the United States and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The show was based around deals offered to members of the audience by the host. ," and "Dealer's Choice Dealer's choice is a style of poker where each player may deal a different variant. As the deal passes clockwise around the table, each player chooses a variant which is either played just for the current hand or for an entire orbit. ." One of Mr. Fishman's most industrious undertakings was the creation of the "Players Club," which is the largest gaming association club of its type in the world. As founder and chairman of Players International, Fishman and his partners, including Merv Griffin Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (July 6 1925 – August 12 2007) was an American talk show host, game show host, entertainer, pianist, television personality and raconteur. , eventually sold the company to Harrah's for $425 million. Tommy Habeeb, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ATFT commented, "Mr. Fishman's experience spans across all aspects of the entertainment business. I believe that he will be a true asset to our organization by helping us develop our projects and expand our distribution." Some of Mr. Fishman's other business ventures include film financing, producing and creating live stage shows in Las Vegas, such as the recent hit "X," and even partnering with Dick Clark in establishing Krispy Kreme in the UK earlier this year. American Television and Film Company (Pink Sheets: ATFT) develops feature films and television shows for worldwide distribution. Additional information see website: www.americantvandfilm.com |
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