Born in India to Scottish parents, Milne started his career as a trainee in 1954 and after stints as Controller of BBC Scotland and director of programmes, became the first television producer to be appointed director general.

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Joan Ganz Cooney, a television producer, was appalled by the general standard of children's television.

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Others include Kevin McCollum (a producer of "Rent") and Devin Keudell (a Broadway general manager).

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If the producer is new, check out the production's lawyer and general manager.

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The natural gas producer and pipeline company will use proceeds to repay maturing debt and for general corporate purposes.

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Price discrimination in general, and bundling in particular, is usually a profit-maximising strategy for a producer that enjoys substantial market power, says Mr Economides.

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Sixteen months into his stint as entertainment chief at the General Electric-owned NBC, the 38-year-old agent-turned-producer-turned-network honcho has yet to lift the once top-rated broadcast network out of the ratings basement.

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