{"id":6222,"date":"2015-03-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/2015\/03\/19\/ron-garfield-to-head-new-game-show-network-buzzr-tv\/"},"modified":"2015-03-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T00:00:00","slug":"ron-garfield-to-head-new-game-show-network-buzzr-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/ron-garfield-to-head-new-game-show-network-buzzr-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Garfield to Head New Game Show Network BUZZR TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tBURBANK: Former Sony Pictures Television exec Ron Garfield has been tapped to head BUZZR TV, FremantleMedia North America&rsquo;s new digital multicast channel.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tGarfield will serve as executive VP and general manager for the network, which is set to launch this summer on all 17 FOX O&amp;O markets. The hub will tap into FMNA&rsquo;s portfolio of more than 40,000 hours of game shows, including <em>Family Feud<\/em>,<em> Let&rsquo;s Make a Deal<\/em>, <em>To Tell the Truth<\/em>, <em>Password<\/em>, <em>Match Game <\/em>and <em>Card Sharks<\/em>, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tGarfield joins FMNA from Sony Pictures Television, where he served as the chief revenue officer for FEARnet and senior VP of distribution for Sony Movie Channel and Cine Sony. He&rsquo;s also held posts at Ovation TV, Hallmark Channel and FOX Broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;Launching BUZZR TV and growing its footprint is one of the top priorities for the business this year,&rdquo; said Thom Beers, the CEO of FremantleMedia North America. &ldquo;It was essential for me to appoint an executive with a strong record of launching secondary channels and growing their penetration in the market. Ron&rsquo;s extensive background in this area, as well as his innate passion for BUZZR, made him the right choice to join me in leading this endeavor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;I am thrilled to be joining Thom Beers and his team at FremantleMedia,&rdquo; said Garfield. &ldquo;BUZZR TV is a dynamic vehicle for FMNA to make its entry into the channels space, offering viewers a fun, entertaining and a nostalgic ride through some of the best game shows of our time. For advertisers, BUZZR provides a family-friendly platform, and for our affiliate partners, a new source of revenue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BURBANK: Former Sony Pictures Television exec Ron Garfield has been tapped to head BUZZR TV, FremantleMedia North America&rsquo;s new digital multicast channel. Garfield will serve as executive VP and general manager for the network, which is set to launch this summer on all 17 FOX O&amp;O markets. 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