David Woodman Appointed Senior Vice President & General Manager of FOX Sports New England.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 12, 1998-- Marc Edwards Marc Alexander Edwards (born November 17, 1974 in Norwood, Ohio) is a professional American football player who last played NFL in 2005 for the Chicago Bears. Edwards played collegiately at Notre Dame and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1997 NFL to Join Parent Company, Cablevision Systems Corporation, in Corporate Development Role Rainbow Sports, a division of Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., today announced that David Woodman has been appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of FOX Sports New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. (www.foxsports.com/fsn/fsne). Woodman replaces Marc Edwards, who has accepted a position in the Corporate Development department of Cablevision Systems Corporation, parent company of Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. The announcement was made by Andrea Greenberg, Executive Vice President, Rainbow Sports. Woodman joins FOX Sports New England after serving as Managing Director, Sci-Fi Channel Europe. In his new role, Woodman will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the regional sports network In the United States of America, a Regional Sports Network, or RSN, is a cable television station that presents sports programming to a local market. The most important programming on an RSN consists of live broadcasts of professional and college sporting events, as those games , including programming, ad sales, team and affiliate relations, marketing, finance and administration. He will work to further integrate FOX Sports Net's national product into the regional network's programming lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. , while continuing to grow the network's reach throughout New England. In addition, he will oversee the development and launch of complementary regional programming initiatives. "David's outstanding transatlantic experience in cable and satellite television will help to continue FOX Sports New England's phenomenal growth," said Greenberg. "He will be instrumental in continuing to grow the business, while helping to further extend our close ties to the local communities we serve. We welcome David back to the States and are glad he's made FOX Sports New England his new home." As Managing Director of Sci-Fi Channel Europe, and previously as Deputy Managing Director, Woodman led the team that launched the network in November 1995 and played a central role in its successful establishment in Europe. Under his leadership, the channel has grown to reach six million homes in the United Kingdom and in the Scandinavian and Benelux countries. Woodman was also responsible for developing new television businesses for USA Networks throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Prior to joining USA Networks, he was an executive at FOX International, concentrating on the launch of FOX Latin American Channel (Canal FOX). "FOX Sports New England offers me a tremendous opportunity to grow a business that has a powerful history and a very bright future," said Woodman. "I'm looking forward to being part of the FOX Sports New England team, continuing to expand the audience for our top quality coverage of local, regional and national sporting events. I also am glad to be returning to New England, where I spent some memorable times in Cambridge and Boston." Woodman is no stranger to New England, having been based in the Boston office of LEK Partnership, a strategic management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects firm. In addition, he is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Marc Edwards, former Senior Vice President and General Manager of FOX Sports New England, has been named Vice President of Developmental Recruiting, and will be part of the Corporate Development department at Cablevision, based on Long Island. The change moves Marc closer to his hometown home·town n. The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence. Noun 1. hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" roots in New Jersey. He will be actively involved in FOX Sports New England's management transition. "Although losing an executive of Marc's caliber is never easy, we are pleased that he will remain a key part of our organization at Cablevision," said Greenberg. "We are grateful to Marc for his hard work, dedication and results during his tenure." FOX Sports New England, serving more than three million households in Connecticut Connecticut, state, United States Connecticut (kənĕt`ĭkət), southernmost of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (N), Rhode Island (E), Long Island Sound (S), and New York (W). , Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch  `sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. , Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United StatesRhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , is managed by Rainbow Sports, a division of Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. FOX Sports New England is part of FOX Sports Net, the first national cable network built from America's most-watched regional sports channels Sports channels are television specialty channels (usually available exclusively through cable and satellite) broadcast sporting events, usually live, and when not broadcasting events, sports news and other related programming. . FOX Sports Net is a service of "National Sports Partners," a joint venture between Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and FOX/Liberty Networks. Equally owned by Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and FOX/Liberty Networks, the venture reaches more than 60 million homes nationwide and serves as the first truly nationwide, regional and local supplier of sports programming. NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos of Mr. Woodman are available by calling Mike Rosen at Bratskeir & Company at 212-679-2233. |
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