Towers Productions Names William Fisher as CEO

CHICAGO, August 2: William
Fisher, a former executive of Playboy TV International and HBO International,
has been appointed as CEO of Towers Productions, the Chicago-based producer
that specializes in factual and entertainment programming.

Fisher will supervise the
company’s business operations and will focus on its continued growth in
entertainment programming, international development and broadband video. He
will also concentrate on creative oversight and program development, and work
with Jonathan Towers, founding president and executive producer, on editorial
matters. Towers now becomes
chairman of the company.

Fisher is a former
president of Playboy TV International and served as senior VP of HBO
International, the service’s operations in the Asia Pacific region. He is also
a former VP of STAR. He joins Towers from Collegia Capital, a private equity
firm.