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JEFF GASPIN, DAVID E. KELLEY, IRWIN GOTLIEB AND JUDGE JUDITH SHEINDLIN NAMED RECIPIENTS OF NATPE’S 7TH ANNUAL BRANDON TARTIKOFF LEGACY AWARD

Honors Will Be Presented at NATPE 2010 Market & Conference January 25 in Las Vegas


LOS ANGELES, November 9, 2009 – Jeff Gaspin, David E. Kelley, Irwin Gotlieb and Judge Judith Sheindlin will be honored with the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) 7th Annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, to be presented on Monday, January 25 during the NATPE 2010 Market & Conference. The announcement was made today by NATPE President & CEO Rick Feldman, and NATPE chair Kevin Beggs, President, Programming & Production, Lionsgate. Jeff Gaspin is Chairman, NBC Universal Television Entertainment, David E. Kelley is an Emmy award-winning screenwriter and television producer, Irwin Gotlieb is the Global Chief Executive Officer of the global media investment management company GroupM, and Judge Judith Sheindlin is presiding judge on “Judge Judy,” the highest-rated daily, half-hour, nationally syndicated reality courtroom series.

“NATPE, along with Lilly Tartikoff are delighted to celebrate Jeff, David, Irwin and Judy as we honor Brandon’s Legacy. Their unique contributions to our business represent the passion, leadership, independence and vision that evoke Brandon’s spirit,” commented Feldman.

Jeff Gaspin, who was promoted to Chairman, NBC Universal Television Entertainment in July 2009, oversees all business, creative, production, distribution and marketing aspects of NBC Universal's wide-ranging entertainment television operations.

Among the businesses he's responsible for are NBC Entertainment; cable's top-rated USA Network and buzz-generating, growing channels Syfy, Bravo, Oxygen, Chiller, Sleuth, and Universal HD; Spanish language broadcaster Telemundo and cable net Mun2; TV production companies Universal Media Studios and Universal Cable Productions; iVillage Networks, which is a key division within NBC Universal's Women and Lifestyle Entertainment Networks; and NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution.
v Multi award-winning writer/producer David E. Kelley is the creative mind behind some of America’s most distinctive television series. As creator of the Emmy, Peabody and Golden Globe Award-winning shows “Boston Legal,” “The Practice,” and “Ally McBeal,” the critically acclaimed dramatic series “Boston Public” and “Chicago Hope,” and the multiple award-winning drama series “Picket Fences,” Kelley’s writing and executive-producing style continue to intrigue television viewing audiences.

Honored with four George Foster Peabody Awards, a Television Showmanship Award from the Publicists Guild of America, and the David Susskind Lifetime Achievement Award from the Producers Guild, Kelley was also the subject of a tribute by the Museum of Television and Radio and was named a Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Honoree.

Irwin Gotlieb is the Global Chief Executive Officer of GroupM, the leading global media investment management company. It serves as the parent company to WPP media agencies including MAXUS, MediaCom, Mediaedge:cia and MindShare. The focus of GroupM is the intelligent application of physical and intellectual scale to benefit trading, innovation, and new communication services, to bring competitive advantage to GroupM’s clients and companies.

Gotlieb joined WPP in September 1999 as Chairman and CEO of MindShare Worldwide and moved into his current GroupM role in April 2003. Prior to WPP he was President and CEO of MediaVest Worldwide, a company that he founded in December 1993. The founding of MediaVest represented the fulfillment of a 22 year journey with the company which started with his joining Benton & Bowles in 1977 as Associate Director of Broadcast Programming.

Having made a name for herself as a tough but fair judge in New York’s Family Court, Judge Judy Sheindlin retired from the bench in 1996 to bring her trademark wit and wisdom to the widely successful series that takes viewers inside a television courtroom where justice is dispensed at lightning speed.

Over the past 12 seasons, the popularity of Judge Judy has transcended daytime television to become part of America’s pop culture. As a result, she has appeared on “Saturday Night Live”; has served as a judge for the 1999 Miss America Pageant; and has been profiled on A&E’s “Biography,” as well as been interviewed in major national publications such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Family Circle and People to name a few.

The Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award celebration is sponsored by Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News and NBC Universal. The honorees were selected by NATPE's Executive Committee.

NATPE is a global, nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation, development and distribution of televised programming in all forms across all mature and emerging media platforms.

NATPE develops and nurtures opportunities, both commercial and educational, for buying, selling and sharing of content and ideas.

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