DINESH JAIN Name: Dinesh “Dinni” Jain, president-COO, Insight Communications Vanguard Award: Cable Operations Management How long in current position: Five years. Mr. Jain was appointed president in February 2006, having served as chief operating officer since October 2003. Born: 1964, New York City...
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“Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston wasn’t sure about doing a show for AMC at first. “I was a little dubious about what AMC wanted to do in the beginning,” said the actor, who was coming off a long and successful run on “Malcolm in the Middle” on Fox. “I actually had a long conversation with the execs...
Bryan Cranston, who won the drama series actor Emmy this year for “Breaking Bad,” says he’s just starting to get into his character. “We start off with a real bang with the season opener, where his life is literally threatened and how he narrowly escapes from that,” Mr. Cranston said. “But it’s also...
Despite the failing economy, cable network executives presenting new shows at the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour said maintaining spending on original programming is a priority. While tightened belts appeared to have kept some networks from attending the cable portion of the tour...
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TV critics and Emmy voters don’t always see eye to eye, but when it comes to the delights of Don Draper, the two camps are completely copacetic. Avoiding any signs of a sophomore slump, AMC’s “Mad Men”—which in September snagged the drama series Emmy—soared to the top of TelevisionWeek ’s semiannual...
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The Insider is not about give up her TV. Indeed, she feels about her remote control what the late Charlton Heston felt about his right to wield a rifle: You’ll have to pry it from her cold, dead hands. One look at her week’s worth of prime-time entertainment appointment viewing and The Insider’s best...
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