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Garth Ancier
Garth Ancier
Born	September 3, 1957 (age 67); Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University
Occupation	Media executive

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Garth Ancier (born September 3, 1957) is an American film and television producer and media executive.

Early life

Ancier graduated from the Lawrenceville School in 1975^[2] and Princeton University in 1979.^[3]

He began his broadcasting career as a high school sophomore in 1972, working as a reporter for NBC radio affiliates WBUD-AM and WBJH-FM in Trenton, New Jersey.^[3] In radio, he created American Focus, a weekly national interview program carried by over 300 radio stations in the U.S., including New York's WNBC, under the non-profit Focus on Youth.^[4] Ancier served as executive producer and host of over 250 episodes through 1979, each featuring a full-length career retrospective interview with guests ranging from Ayn Rand to Henry Fonda to David Brinkley. The show continued production for 17 years.^{[citation needed]} Other guests included presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald R. Ford, George H. W. Bush, and Caspar W. Weinberger, Lucille Ball, Howard Cosell, Henry Fonda, Tom Wolfe and Pete Rose. Five hundred of its programs were given to what is now known as the Paley Center for Media in 1984.^[4]

Career

Ancier's network television career began in 1979^[5] when NBC Entertainment president Brandon Tartikoff hired him as a program associate.^[6] He rose through the ranks and supervised production of the network's top comedies including The Cosby Show, Cheers, Family Ties and Golden Girls.

In 1986, Barry Diller, Jamie Kellner and Rupert Murdoch tapped the then 28-year-old Ancier to be the founding entertainment president for the new Fox Broadcasting Company,^[7] where he put The Tracey Ullman Show, 21 Jump Street, Married... with Children, The Simpsons, In Living Color, America's Most Wanted, and COPS on the air.

Ancier went from Fox (resigning March 1, 1989) to Disney as president of network television for Walt Disney Studios on April 18, 1989.^[8] He developed Home Improvement and oversaw Disney's signature franchise The Magical World of Disney, hosted by Disney CEO Michael Eisner.

From October 1991 through July 1992, Ancier served as the television consultant to the Democratic National Committee, specifically to advise on the television presentation of the Democratic Convention in New York City and reporting to DNC Chairman Ron Brown. In that role, Ancier introduced political convention format innovations, such as a 56-screen "videowall" integrated into the convention podium and program, to such forums for the first time. Later on, Ancier's production company developed and produced the talk show Jane Pratt, which debuted in mid-March 1992 on WNYW-TV in New York City and was intended for nationwide launch. However, despite good ratings, the show ended after only 11 weeks in production, as co-producer and distributor 20th Television felt it was too expensive for them to seek a return on their investment in the program.^[9]^[10]

Also in late 1992, Ancier co-created and executive produced Ricki Lake^[7] with former Donahue producer Gail Steinberg. The tabloid talk show aired for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004.

In 1994, Ancier re-teamed with Fox colleague Jamie Kellner and Warner Bros. CEO Barry Meyer to launch The WB as its chief programmer from 1994 to 1999,^[7] where he helped put 7th Heaven, Dawson's Creek, Charmed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Felicity, The Steve Harvey Show and The Jamie Foxx Show on the air.

Beginning in May 1999, Ancier served as president of NBC Entertainment,^[7] where he helped put The West Wing and Law & Order: SVU on the air,^{[citation needed]} while conversely being the one who cancelled the 1999 teen dramedy series Freaks and Geeks, a move over which in 2014 he wrote that it was "an awful decision that has haunted me forever".^[11] Ancier was forced out from NBC in November 2000.^[7]

Ancier returned to what had become AOL Time Warner in 2001 as EVP, Programming for Turner Broadcasting^[12] (including the WB) and programmed CNN, TBS, TNT, etc., where he launched CNN's American Morning and its signature 10PM newscast with Anderson Cooper, as well as expanded Adult Swim on Cartoon Network by acquiring the then-cancelled Family Guy series from 20th Century Fox.

Ancier returned to The WB as co-chairman in September 2003,^{[citation needed]} then became the Chairman of the WB Television Network from May 2004 until its merger with UPN to form The CW in September 2006,^[12] during which Supernatural and One Tree Hill were launched.^{[citation needed]} He was transferred to run In2TV, the Warners/AOL broadband television network.^[12] Through the Garth Ancier Company, he was developing a talk show at the pilot stage while negotiating a potential network, cable and first-run syndicated shows deal with Telepictures and Warner Horizon as of October 2006.^[13]

He served as first president of BBC Worldwide America from February 2007–March 2010,^[12] where he launched Top Gear, Torchwood, and DC produced BBC World News America (BBC's first US produced daily newscast) on BBC America. Ancier also moved BBC's iconic Doctor Who series from the Syfy network to BBC America and prepared CBeebies for a US launch. Ancier was able to increase by 78% BBC Worldwide America's profit and was to continue to hold a director's seat on its board after his departure from management was planned for March 2010.^[14]

In April 2013, Ancier formed Zeus Media Partners, Inc. as a retro cable network company to provide four decade focused channels (1960s–1990s), later called The Quad.^[15]^[16]

Ancier has worked for a number of media corporations as a senior advisor to management on digital streaming, SVOD and vMVPD projects. His most notable clients have been Intel Media on a virtual-MSO system,^[17] and IAC/Vimeo.^{[citation needed]}

He is also known for being one of only two people (the other being Fred Silverman) to have programmed three of the five US broadcast television networks (founding programmer at Fox, founding programmer at The WB (now The CW), and NBC Entertainment).

References

^ Who's Who. 2008 ed., Vol. 1, p. 94
^ "Notable alumni > Business". The Lawrenceville School. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Adalian, Josef (November 17, 1999). "Ancier rejoins big three". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Student-run radio show is focusing on America". The New York Times. March 11, 1984. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
^ "Biographies: Garth Ancier". BBC Press Office. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
^ Buck, Jerry (September 3, 1986). "Young Garth Ancier Has Fox by the Tail". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Adalian, Josef; Schneider, Michael (December 13, 2000). "Peacock Zucker-punched". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ Haitman, Diane (March 30, 1989). "Disney TV Chief Heads Back to Mainstream". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^ "Production is halted on 'Jane'" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 15, 1992. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
^ "Can we talk? New for 1993" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 14, 1992. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
^ Dockterman, Eliana (October 15, 2014). "Seth Rogen Confronted the Guy Who Canceled Freaks and Geeks". Time.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Nordyke, Kimberly (February 14, 2007). "Ancier carries flag for the BBC". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ Nordyke, Kimberly (October 9, 2006). "Ancier talker in the works at Telepictures". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 19, 2009). "Garth Ancier exiting BBC Worldwide America". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ Spangler, Todd (May 31, 2013). "Garth Ancier Lines Up TV Vets to Launch Four Retro Cable Nets". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
^ "Quad Media Partners". garthancier.com.
^ Wallenstein, Andrew, "Garth Ancier advises Intel on virtual-MSO plan", Variety, May 8, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2019.

External links

"Former NBC official takes job at Turner", The New York Times, March 21, 2001.
Finke, Nikki, "Garth Ancier Stepping Down As President Of BBC America In U.S.; In Works Since July", November 19, 2009.

[1] Who's Who. 2008 ed., Vol. 1, p. 94

[2] "Notable alumni > Business". The Lawrenceville School. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[variety1999-3] Adalian, Josef (November 17, 1999). "Ancier rejoins big three". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[nyt1984-4] "Student-run radio show is focusing on America". The New York Times. March 11, 1984. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[BBC-5] "Biographies: Garth Ancier". BBC Press Office. Retrieved May 31, 2009.

[6] Buck, Jerry (September 3, 1986). "Young Garth Ancier Has Fox by the Tail". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[vty-7] Adalian, Josef; Schneider, Michael (December 13, 2000). "Peacock Zucker-punched". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[8] Haitman, Diane (March 30, 1989). "Disney TV Chief Heads Back to Mainstream". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 4, 2014.

[9] "Production is halted on 'Jane'" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 15, 1992. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

[10] "Can we talk? New for 1993" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 14, 1992. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

[11] Dockterman, Eliana (October 15, 2014). "Seth Rogen Confronted the Guy Who Canceled Freaks and Geeks". Time.

[thr-12] Nordyke, Kimberly (February 14, 2007). "Ancier carries flag for the BBC". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[13] Nordyke, Kimberly (October 9, 2006). "Ancier talker in the works at Telepictures". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[14] Andreeva, Nellie (November 19, 2009). "Garth Ancier exiting BBC Worldwide America". The Hollywood Reporter.

[15] Spangler, Todd (May 31, 2013). "Garth Ancier Lines Up TV Vets to Launch Four Retro Cable Nets". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2015.

[16] "Quad Media Partners". garthancier.com.

[17] Wallenstein, Andrew, "Garth Ancier advises Intel on virtual-MSO plan", Variety, May 8, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2019.

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-Ancier graduated from the [[Lawrenceville School]] in 1975<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/history/notable-alumni/index.aspx |title=Notable alumni > Business |publisher=The Lawrenceville School |accessdate=October 16, 2014 }}</ref> and [[Princeton University]] in 1979.<ref name="variety1999"/>
+Ancier graduated from the [[Lawrenceville School]] in 1975<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/history/notable-alumni/index.aspx |title=Notable alumni > Business |publisher=The Lawrenceville School |accessdate=October 16, 2014 |archive-date=November 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109003646/http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/history/notable-alumni/index.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Princeton University]] in 1979.<ref name="variety1999"/>
-He began his broadcasting career as a [[high school]] [[wiktionary:sophomore|sophomore]] in 1972, working as a [[reporter]] for [[NBC]] radio affiliates WBUD-AM and WBJH-FM in [[Trenton, New Jersey]].<ref name="variety1999">{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/ancier-rejoins-big-three-1117758192/ |title=Ancier rejoins big three |magazine=Variety |date=November 17, 1999 |first=Josef |last=Adalian |accessdate=October 16, 2014 }}</ref> In radio, he created ''American Focus'', a weekly national interview program carried by over 300 radio stations in the U.S., including New York's [[WNBC]], under the non-profit Focus on Youth.<ref name="nyt1984">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/11/nyregion/student-run-radio-show-is-focusing-on-america.html |title=Student-run radio show is focusing on America|newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 11, 1984 |accessdate=October 16, 2014 }}</ref>  Ancier served as [[executive producer]] and host of over 250 episodes through 1979, each featuring a full-length career retrospective interview with guests ranging from [[Ayn Rand]] to [[Henry Fonda]] to [[David Brinkley]].  The show continued production for 17 years.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} Other guests included presidents [[Jimmy Carter]], [[Gerald R. Ford]], [[George H.W. Bush]], and [[Caspar W. Weinberger]], [[Lucille Ball]], [[Howard Cosell]], [[Henry Fonda]], [[Tom Wolfe]] and [[Pete Rose]]. Five hundred of its programs were given to what is now known as the [[Paley Center for Media]] in 1984.<ref name="nyt1984"/>
+He began his broadcasting career as a [[high school]] [[wiktionary:sophomore|sophomore]] in 1972, working as a [[reporter]] for [[NBC]] radio affiliates WBUD-AM and WBJH-FM in [[Trenton, New Jersey]].<ref name="variety1999">{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/ancier-rejoins-big-three-1117758192/ |title=Ancier rejoins big three |magazine=Variety |date=November 17, 1999 |first=Josef |last=Adalian |accessdate=October 16, 2014 }}</ref> In radio, he created ''American Focus'', a weekly national interview program carried by over 300 radio stations in the U.S., including New York's [[WNBC]], under the non-profit Focus on Youth.<ref name="nyt1984">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/11/nyregion/student-run-radio-show-is-focusing-on-america.html |title=Student-run radio show is focusing on America|newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 11, 1984 |accessdate=October 16, 2014 }}</ref> Ancier served as [[executive producer]] and host of over 250 episodes through 1979, each featuring a full-length career retrospective interview with guests ranging from [[Ayn Rand]] to [[Henry Fonda]] to [[David Brinkley]].  The show continued production for 17 years.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} Other guests included presidents [[Jimmy Carter]], [[Gerald R. Ford]], [[George H. W. Bush]], and [[Caspar W. Weinberger]], [[Lucille Ball]], [[Howard Cosell]], [[Henry Fonda]], [[Tom Wolfe]] and [[Pete Rose]]. Five hundred of its programs were given to what is now known as the [[Paley Center for Media]] in 1984.<ref name="nyt1984"/>
 ==Career==
-Ancier's network [[television]] [[career]] began in 1979<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/worldwide/garth_ancier.shtml|title=Biographies: Garth Ancier|publisher=BBC Press Office|accessdate=May 31, 2009}}</ref> when [[NBC|NBC Entertainment]] president [[Brandon Tartikoff]] hired him as a program associate.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-09-03/lifestyle/0250180181_1_ancier-nbc-entertainment-tartikoff |title=Young Garth Ancier Has Fox By The Tail |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |date=September 3, 1986 |first=Jerry |last=Buck |accessdate=October 16, 2014 }}</ref> He rose through the ranks and supervised production of the network's top [[comedy|comedies]] including ''[[The Cosby Show]]'', ''[[Cheers]]'', ''[[Family Ties]]'' and ''[[Golden Girls]]''.
+Ancier's network [[television]] [[career]] began in 1979<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/worldwide/garth_ancier.shtml|title=Biographies: Garth Ancier|publisher=BBC Press Office|accessdate=May 31, 2009}}</ref> when [[NBC|NBC Entertainment]] president [[Brandon Tartikoff]] hired him as a program associate.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1986/09/03/young-garth-ancier-has-fox-by-the-tail/ |title=Young Garth Ancier Has Fox by the Tail |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |date=September 3, 1986 |first=Jerry |last=Buck |access-date=October 16, 2014 }}</ref> He rose through the ranks and supervised production of the network's top [[comedy|comedies]] including ''[[The Cosby Show]]'', ''[[Cheers]]'', ''[[Family Ties]]'' and ''[[Golden Girls]]''.
-In 1986, [[Barry Diller]], [[Jamie Kellner]] and [[Rupert Murdoch]] tapped the then 28-year-old Ancier to be the founding entertainment president for the new [[Fox Broadcasting Company]],<ref name=vty>{{cite news|last1=Adalian|first1=Josef|last2=Schneider|first2=Michael|title=Peacock Zucker-punched|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/peacock-zucker-punched-1117790536/|accessdate=February 17, 2015|work=Variety|date=December 13, 2000}}</ref> where he put ''[[21 Jump Street]]'', ''[[Married... with Children]]'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[In Living Color]]'' on the air.
+In 1986, [[Barry Diller]], [[Jamie Kellner]] and [[Rupert Murdoch]] tapped the then 28-year-old Ancier to be the founding entertainment president for the new [[Fox Broadcasting Company]],<ref name=vty>{{cite news|last1=Adalian|first1=Josef|last2=Schneider|first2=Michael|title=Peacock Zucker-punched|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/peacock-zucker-punched-1117790536/|accessdate=February 17, 2015|work=Variety|date=December 13, 2000}}</ref> where he put ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'', ''[[21 Jump Street]]'', ''[[Married... with Children]]'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[In Living Color]]'', ''[[America's Most Wanted]]'', and ''[[Cops (TV program)|COPS]]'' on the air.
-Ancier went from Fox (resigning March 1, 1989) to [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] as president of network television for [[The Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]] on April 18, 1989.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Haitman|first1=Diane|title=Disney TV Chief Heads Back to Mainstream|url=https://articles.latimes.com/1989-03-30/entertainment/ca-1044_1_disney-tv-chief|accessdate=June 4, 2014|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 30, 1989}}</ref> He developed ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'' and oversaw Disney's signature franchise ''[[The Magical World of Disney]]'', hosted by Disney CEO [[Michael Eisner]].
+Ancier went from Fox (resigning March 1, 1989) to [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] as president of network television for [[The Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]] on April 18, 1989.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Haitman|first1=Diane|title=Disney TV Chief Heads Back to Mainstream|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-03-30-ca-1044-story.html|access-date=June 4, 2014|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 30, 1989}}</ref> He developed ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'' and oversaw Disney's signature franchise ''[[The Magical World of Disney]]'', hosted by Disney CEO [[Michael Eisner]].
-From October 1991 through July 1992, Ancier served as the television consultant to the [[Democratic National Committee]], specifically to advise on the television presentation of the Democratic Convention in [[New York City]] and reporting to DNC Chairman Ron Brown. In that role, Ancier introduced political convention format innovations, such as a 56-screen "videowall" integrated into the convention podium and program, to such forums for the first time. Garth Ancier via The Garth Ancier Company produced for [[WNYW|WNYW-TV]] in New York City, ''[[Jane Pratt]]'', but it didn't last long in 1992, because the producers [[20th Television]] felt it was too expensive.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1992-06-15|title=Production is halted on 'Jane'|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/92-OCR/BC-1992-06-15-OCR-Page-0018.pdf|access-date=2021-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=1992-12-14|title=Can we talk? New for 1993|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/92-OCR/BC-1992-12-14-OCR-Page-0026.pdf|access-date=2021-10-09}}</ref>
+From October 1991 through July 1992, Ancier served as the television consultant to the [[Democratic National Committee]], specifically to advise on the television presentation of the Democratic Convention in [[New York City]] and reporting to DNC Chairman Ron Brown. In that role, Ancier introduced political convention format innovations, such as a 56-screen "videowall" integrated into the convention podium and program, to such forums for the first time. Later on, Ancier's production company developed and produced the talk show ''[[Jane Pratt]]'', which debuted in mid-March 1992 on [[WNYW|WNYW-TV]] in New York City and was intended for nationwide launch. However, despite good ratings, the show ended after only 11 weeks in production, as co-producer and distributor [[20th Television]] felt it was too expensive for them to seek a return on their investment in the program.<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 15, 1992|title=Production is halted on 'Jane'|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/92-OCR/BC-1992-06-15-OCR-Page-0018.pdf|access-date=October 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=December 14, 1992|title=Can we talk? New for 1993|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/92-OCR/BC-1992-12-14-OCR-Page-0026.pdf|access-date=October 9, 2021}}</ref>
 Also in late 1992, Ancier co-created and executive produced ''[[Ricki Lake (TV series)|Ricki Lake]]''<ref name=vty/> with former ''[[The Phil Donahue Show|Donahue]]'' producer Gail Steinberg. The [[tabloid talk show]] aired for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004.
-In 1994, Ancier re-teamed with Fox colleague [[Jamie Kellner]] and Warner Bros. CEO [[Barry Meyer]] to launch [[The WB]] as its chief [[programmer]] from 1994 to 1999,<ref name=vty/> where he helped put ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]'', ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'', ''[[Charmed (TV series)|Charmed]]'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]'' and ''[[The Jamie Foxx Show]]'' on the air.
+In 1994, Ancier re-teamed with Fox colleague [[Jamie Kellner]] and Warner Bros. CEO [[Barry Meyer]] to launch [[The WB]] as its chief [[programmer]] from 1994 to 1999,<ref name=vty/> where he helped put ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]'', ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'', ''[[Charmed (TV series)|Charmed]]'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]'', ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]'' and ''[[The Jamie Foxx Show]]'' on the air.
-Beginning in May 1999, Ancier served as [[President (corporate title)|president]] of [[NBC|NBC Entertainment]],<ref name=vty/> where he helped put ''[[The West Wing]]'' and ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law & Order: SVU]]'' on the air,{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} while conversely being the one who cancelled the 1999 teen drama-comedy series ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'', a move over which in 2014 he wrote that it was "an awful decision that has haunted me forever".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://time.com/3510124/freaks-and-geeks-seth-rogen-canceled/ | work=Time | first=Eliana | last=Dockterman | title=Seth Rogen Confronted the Guy Who Canceled Freaks and Geeks | date=October 15, 2014}}</ref> Ancier was forced out from NBC in November 2000.<ref name=vty/>
+Beginning in May 1999, Ancier served as [[President (corporate title)|president]] of [[NBC|NBC Entertainment]],<ref name=vty/> where he helped put ''[[The West Wing]]'' and ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law & Order: SVU]]'' on the air,{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} while conversely being the one who cancelled the 1999 teen [[Comedy drama|dramedy]] series ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'', a move over which in 2014 he wrote that it was "an awful decision that has haunted me forever".<ref>{{cite magazine| url=https://time.com/3510124/freaks-and-geeks-seth-rogen-canceled/ | magazine=Time | first=Eliana | last=Dockterman | title=Seth Rogen Confronted the Guy Who Canceled Freaks and Geeks | date=October 15, 2014}}</ref> Ancier was forced out from NBC in November 2000.<ref name=vty/>
-Ancier returned to what had become [[WarnerMedia|AOL Time Warner]] in 2001 as EVP, Programming for [[Turner Broadcasting]]<ref name=thr>{{cite news|last1=Nordyke|first1=Kimberly|title=Ancier carries flag for the BBC|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ancier-carries-flag-bbc-130207|accessdate=February 17, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|agency=AP|date=February 14, 2007}}</ref> (including the WB) and programmed [[CNN]], [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]], [[Turner Network Television|TNT]], etc., where he launched CNN's ''[[American Morning]]'' and its signature 10PM newscast with [[Anderson Cooper]], as well as expanded [[Adult Swim]] on [[Cartoon Network]] by acquiring the then-cancelled ''[[Family Guy]]'' series from 20th Century Fox.
+Ancier returned to what had become [[WarnerMedia|AOL Time Warner]] in 2001 as EVP, Programming for [[Turner Broadcasting]]<ref name=thr>{{cite news|last1=Nordyke|first1=Kimberly|title=Ancier carries flag for the BBC|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ancier-carries-flag-bbc-130207|accessdate=February 17, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|agency=Associated Press|date=February 14, 2007}}</ref> (including the WB) and programmed [[CNN]], [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]], [[Turner Network Television|TNT]], etc., where he launched CNN's ''[[American Morning]]'' and its signature 10PM newscast with [[Anderson Cooper]], as well as expanded [[Adult Swim]] on [[Cartoon Network]] by acquiring the then-cancelled ''[[Family Guy]]'' series from 20th Century Fox.
-Ancier returned to The WB as co-chairman in September 2003,{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} then became the [[Chairman]] of the [[WB Television Network]] from May 2004 until its merger with [[UPN]] to form [[The CW Television Network|The CW]] in September 2006,<ref name=thr/> during which ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' and ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' were launched.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} He was transferred to run In2TV, the Warners/AOL broadband television network.<ref name=thr/> Through the Garth Ancier Company, he was developing a talk show at the pilot stage while negotiating a potential network, cable and first-run syndicated shows deal with [[Telepictures]] and Warner Horizon as of October 2006.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nordyke|first1=Kimberly|title=Ancier talker in the works at Telepictures|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ancier-talker-works-at-telepictures-139388|accessdate=February 17, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|agency=AP|date=October 9, 2006}}</ref>
+Ancier returned to The WB as co-chairman in September 2003,{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} then became the [[Chairman]] of the [[WB Television Network]] from May 2004 until its merger with [[UPN]] to form [[The CW Television Network|The CW]] in September 2006,<ref name=thr/> during which ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' and ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' were launched.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} He was transferred to run In2TV, the Warners/AOL broadband television network.<ref name=thr/> Through the Garth Ancier Company, he was developing a talk show at the pilot stage while negotiating a potential network, cable and first-run syndicated shows deal with [[Telepictures]] and Warner Horizon as of October 2006.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nordyke|first1=Kimberly|title=Ancier talker in the works at Telepictures|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ancier-talker-works-at-telepictures-139388|accessdate=February 17, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|agency=Associated Press|date=October 9, 2006}}</ref>
-He served as first president of [[BBC Worldwide]] America from February 2007<ref name=thr/>-March 2010, where he launched [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|''Top Gear'']], ''[[Torchwood]]'', and DC produced ''[[BBC World News America]]'' (BBC's first US produced daily newscast) on [[BBC America]]. Ancier also moved BBC's iconic ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series from the [[Syfy]] network to [[BBC America]] and prepared [[CBeebies]] for a US launch. Ancier was able to increase by 78% BBC Worldwide America's profit and was to continue to hold a director's seat on its board after his departure from management was planned for March 2010.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/garth-ancier-exiting-bbc-worldwide-91552 | url-status=live | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first=Nellie | last=Andreeva | title=Garth Ancier exiting BBC Worldwide America | date=November 19, 2009}}</ref>
+He served as first president of [[BBC Worldwide]] America from February 2007–March 2010,<ref name=thr/> where he launched [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|''Top Gear'']], ''[[Torchwood]]'', and DC produced ''[[BBC World News America]]'' (BBC's first US produced daily newscast) on [[BBC America]]. Ancier also moved BBC's iconic ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series from the [[Syfy]] network to [[BBC America]] and prepared [[CBeebies]] for a US launch. Ancier was able to increase by 78% BBC Worldwide America's profit and was to continue to hold a director's seat on its board after his departure from management was planned for March 2010.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/garth-ancier-exiting-bbc-worldwide-91552 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first=Nellie | last=Andreeva | title=Garth Ancier exiting BBC Worldwide America | date=November 19, 2009}}</ref>
-In April 2013, Ancier formed Zeus Media Partners, Inc. as a retro cable network company to provide four decade focused channels (1960s-1990s), later called The Quad.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title=Garth Ancier Lines Up TV Vets to Launch Four Retro Cable Nets|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/garth-ancier-lines-up-tv-vets-to-launch-four-retro-cable-nets-exclusive-1200490723/|accessdate=February 13, 2015|work=Variety|date=May 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Quad Media Partners|work=garthancier.com}}</ref>
+In April 2013, Ancier formed Zeus Media Partners, Inc. as a retro cable network company to provide four decade focused channels (1960s–1990s), later called The Quad.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title=Garth Ancier Lines Up TV Vets to Launch Four Retro Cable Nets|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/garth-ancier-lines-up-tv-vets-to-launch-four-retro-cable-nets-exclusive-1200490723/|accessdate=February 13, 2015|work=Variety|date=May 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Quad Media Partners|work=garthancier.com}}</ref>
-Ancier has worked for a number of media corporations as a senior advisor to management on [[digital streaming]], [[Subscription video on demand|SVOD]] and [[vMVPD]] projects.  His most notable clients have been [[Intel]] Media on a virtual-[[Multiple system operator|MSO]] system,<ref>Wallenstein, Andrew, [https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/garth-ancier-advises-intel-on-virtual-mso-plan-1118053710/ "Garth Ancier advises Intel on virtual-MSO plan"], ''Variety'', May 8, 2012. Retrieved 2019-06-10.</ref> and [[Vimeo#Overview|IAC/Vimeo]].{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
+Ancier has worked for a number of media corporations as a senior advisor to management on [[digital streaming]], [[Subscription video on demand|SVOD]] and [[vMVPD]] projects.  His most notable clients have been [[Intel]] Media on a virtual-[[Multiple system operator|MSO]] system,<ref>Wallenstein, Andrew, [https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/garth-ancier-advises-intel-on-virtual-mso-plan-1118053710/ "Garth Ancier advises Intel on virtual-MSO plan"], ''Variety'', May 8, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2019.</ref> and [[Vimeo#Overview|IAC/Vimeo]].{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
 He is also known for being one of only two people (the other being [[Fred Silverman]]) to have programmed three of the five US broadcast television networks (founding programmer at [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], founding programmer at [[The WB]] (now [[The CW]]), and [[NBCUniversal Television Group|NBC Entertainment]]).
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 ==External links==
-*[https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/21/business/former-nbc-official-takes-job-at-turner.html "Former NBC official takes job at Turner"], ''The New York Times'', 21 March 2001.
+*[https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/21/business/former-nbc-official-takes-job-at-turner.html "Former NBC official takes job at Turner"], ''The New York Times'', March 21, 2001.
-*Finke, Nikki, [https://www.deadline.com/2009/11/garth-ancier-stepping-down-as-president-of-bbc-america-in-u-s-will-remain-non-executive-director-of-bbc-worldwide-america/ "Garth Ancier Stepping Down As President Of BBC America In U.S.; In Works Since July"], 19 November 2009.
+*Finke, Nikki, [https://deadline.com/2009/11/garth-ancier-stepping-down-as-president-of-bbc-america-in-u-s-will-remain-non-executive-director-of-bbc-worldwide-america-18927/ "Garth Ancier Stepping Down As President Of BBC America In U.S.; In Works Since July"], November 19, 2009.
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v t e Presidents of The CW
Presidents of The CW	Dawn Ostroff (2006-2011) Mark Pedowitz (2011- 2022) Dennis Miller (2022-present) Brad Schwartz (2022-present)
Presidents of UPN	Lucie Salhany (1995-1997) Dean Valentine (1997-2002) Dawn Ostroff (2002-2006)
Presidents of The WB	Garth Ancier (1995-1999) Susanne Daniels (1999-2003) David Janollari (2003-2006)