Margaret Loesch

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Biography

In July 1997, Loesch was appointed vice chair of Fox Kids Worldwide, to be in charge of the Fox Kids Network, Saban Entertainment and International Family Entertainment, acquired by News Corporation earlier in the year. Loesch was given the responsibility of developing long-term strategy and opportunities for Fox Kids Worldwide.

Prior to the new appointment, Loesch was responsible not just for the Fox Network--which was the highest-rated …

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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Executive, Other

Born

November 30, 1945

Career Milestones

2001

Resigned from Hallmark Channel (September)

1998

In November, appointed as president and CEO of the Odyssey Channel which planned a relaunch in April 1999; name later changed to Hallmark Channel

1998

Hired as president of the newly created Jim Henson TV Group; announced plans to launch the Kermit Channel on cable systems in Asia and Latin America by September

1997

Appointed vice chair of Fox Kids Worldwide in July; resigned in November

1990

Named president of Fox Children's Network

1984

Joined Marvel Productions as president and CEO

1979

Named vice president of Hanna-Barbera

Supervised Saturday morning programming at NBC

1971

Began TV career at ABC; held various production-related positions