Edward W Harbert III was born on June 15,1955 and is an American broadcasting and television executive.
14 Facts About Ted Harbert
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Ted Harbert was the Chairman of NBC Broadcasting, and the President and CEO of the Comcast Entertainment Group, and Chairman of ABC Entertainment.
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One of six children, Harbert grew up immersed in television, and aspired to a career in the industry while still a child.
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Ted Harbert began his broadcasting career while a student at Boston University's college radio station, WTBU, where he worked alongside his friend, Howard Stern.
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Ted Harbert relocated to Los Angeles in 1981 and spent 20 years at ABC, rising from a feature film coordinator to president of ABC Entertainment.
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At ABC, Harbert was closely associated with groundbreaking programs such as The Wonder Years, NYPD Blue, The Practice, and My So Called Life, among many others, and, during his tenure, ABC moved to the top in primetime programs in 1995 for the first time in 17 years, and led all the networks in profits for several years.
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In 1999, after a two-year post as a producer for DreamWorks TV, Ted Harbert was named president of NBC Studios, overseeing primetime, day time, and late night programs.
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Ted Harbert was responsible for NBC Advertising Sales, the NBC Owned Television Stations, Affiliate Relations, Network Research, Domestic Television Distribution, NBCUniversal Digital Entertainment and Special Events.
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In 2013, it was announced that Ted Harbert would oversee NBC Late Night.
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Ted Harbert, who appeared as himself in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, is frequently referenced on the Howard Stern Show.
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Additionally, Ted Harbert has been described as a "bold-faced name," due in part to a four-year relationship with comedian Chelsea Handler.
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Ted Harbert was linked romantically with Chelsea Handler starting in 2005.
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Ted Harbert has two children, Emily and Will, from a previous marriage.
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Ted Harbert serves on the boards of Urban Arts Partnership, the Friends of the Saban Free Clinic, City Year LA, Paley Center for Media, Hollywood Radio and Television Society, and the Executive Committee of Boston University's School of Communications.