Cablevision Systems Corporation has appointed Tad Smith as president of Cablevision’s newly created Local Media group effective from Sep. 1, 2009. Smith will Local Media group operations and report to Cablevision Chief Operating Officer Tom Rutledge. Smith will also oversee both the News 12 Networks, headed by Patrick Dolan, president, and Newsday Media Group, headed by Timothy Knight, president and chief executive officer.
Smith, before joining Cablevision worked for Reed Elsevier Group PLC for past nine years and while resigning served as chief executive officer of the company’s U.S. division – Reed Business Information (RBI).
Before RBI, Mr. Smith served as senior vice president of e-commerce for Starwood Resorts and Hotels Worldwide, where he was responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive global Internet strategy for the company and its world renowned brands, such as Sheraton, Westin and St. Regis hotels and resorts.
Cablevision Chief Operating Officer Tom Rutledge said, “For the past decade, Tad has successfully transformed traditional print businesses of significant scale and complexity into high-performing new media assets. He is the ideal executive to build on Cablevision’s commitment to local content as a key differentiator and value add for our customers by leading the creation of a new platform/business model that we believe will deliver enormous value to our subscribers, advertisers and communities.”
Smith said, “Newsday and News 12 Networks both have a longstanding history of delivering diverse, quality content to the local communities they serve. There are tremendous opportunities to bring together their extraordinary expertise and to maximize their unique print, online and programming resources to deliver a best-in-class model that provides Cablevision customers with valuable, targeted content and connects those customers
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