Dave Howe Joins SCI FI Channel as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Creative.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2001 Dave Howe has been named Senior Vice President of Marketing and Creative for SCI FI Channel Sci Fi Channel may refer to:
Based in New York, Howe will report to SCI FI President Bonnie Hammer, and will oversee all of the Channel's on and off-air marketing efforts. Responsibilities include branding, marketing and promotion for SCI FI Channel and SCIFI SCIFI Science Fiction SCIFI Scan Chain Implemented Fault Injection (also seen as SCI-FI) .COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. , as well as fully integrating marketing efforts with the Channel's affiliates and ad sales forces. "We've been talking to Dave for quite a while, and are thrilled to have someone with his talent and successful track record join the team," stated Hammer. "For the last few years, SCI FI has built a reputation of incredible innovation in its marketing, while continuing to strengthen the Channel's branding and award-winning look. We are confident that under Dave's leadership, SCI (Scalable Coherent Interface) An IEEE standard for a high-speed bus that uses wire or fiber-optic cable. It can transfer data up to 1GBytes/sec. (hardware) SCI - 1. Scalable Coherent Interface. 2. UART. FI's marketing and on-air imagery will be extraordinary in 2002 and beyond." Prior to joining SCI FI, Howe spent 15 years at the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. , most recently as Controller of Creative Services. He is credited with building the BBC's award-winning in-house creative team, which has delivered acclaimed on and off-air campaigns for EastEnders, NewsGathering, BBC London Live and BBC Radio 2, among others. During his tenure at the BBC, Howe also produced the weekly program The Ozone and launched BBC Worldwide's innovative commercial overnight service, BBC Select. He also directed the branding and on-air launch of the BBC's five new UK TV channels and helped rebrand rebrand Verb to change or update the image of (an organization or product) the BBC's on-air corporate image. In 2000, SCI FI made it into the Top 10 of all cable networks for the first time ever. Already the largest provider of original primetime scripted series on cable - basic or premium, SCI FI has recently broadened its scope to include a brand-new slate of original movie and miniseries projects. Recently announced deals include Ray Bradbury's Illustrated Man; Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars; Ursula Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness and her Earthsea Trilogy books; A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is the second historical novel by Charles Dickens. The plot centres on the years leading up to the French Revolution and culminates in the Jacobin Reign of Terror. ; Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers; Clive Barker's Saint Sinner; the 4-hour miniseries Firestarter: Rekindled, which recently wrapped production; and Taken, a 20-hour miniseries from Dreamworks Television and Steven Spielberg. Anchored by a strong original series slate that includes Farscape, The Chronicle and Crossing Over With John Edward, the Channel has expanded to a second full night of original series, and is airing a record-busting 100 hours of new, original programming this Summer. SCI FI Channel, owned and operated by USA Cable, a division of USA Networks, Inc.'s (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 ) Entertainment unit, transmits fantastic images to over 71 million human homes. Launched in 1992, SCI FI features a continuous stream of cinematic hits, new and original series, and special events, as well as classic sci-fi, fantasy, and horror programming. Check out SCIFI.COM(R), the SCI FI Channel's award-winning Web site, at www.scifi.com. |
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