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His contract isn’t up until November but Bob Cook, president of the syndication and distribution arm for News Corp’s broadcast and cable operations, is leaving to form his own company in the next few months once his successor is in place. Word is that may be Greg Meidel, the veteran TV exec who currently runs News Corp’s My Network TV and could also get oversight of Twentieth TV which he ran in the mid-1990s when TV syndications was still alive and well. Cook told the Los Angeles Times his MBN (the initials of his three sons) has already signed a contract with the Fox-owned TV stations to work on developing their digital platforms.
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Bob Cook is one of the Great Guys still left in this business. I worked closely with Bob a couple of years ago and he’s one of the most astute TV executives that
we have. Good Luck Bob. I’m rooting for you.
I concur. Bob’s one of the most genuine execs in the business. They should all be like him.
He is indeed a wonderful guy so why is he being replaced by the sockpuppet Meidel? Amazing that FOX once again goes from wonderful to not so much.
Oh the days of Berman…
Whatever Bob Cook is doing is the smart play for the future.
Bob is a visionary and a gentleman… whatever his next venture, it will cutting edge and honorable.
Bob Cook is a quiet, deliberate person. Not much flash, just a get it done kind of guy. If they want a change, they couldn’t get much different than with Meidel.
Bob will do well at whatever he goes into and will attract the best people to surround himself.
Not true. Bob is all smoke and mirrors
Bob is not only one of the gentlemen of our business, he has always been at the forefront of the changes that have affected us. I know he will contine to stay on the cutting edge of the digital era.
Bob is a Brand Name in the Entertainment / Syndication / Production business. As the business changed, Bob was a steady hand on the tiller for 20th Century FOX TV. His word was his bond; his vision was his appeal; and his product was always pure quality. His Brand is among some of the best in the business over the years like Gary Gannoway, who also have vision and a real sense of quality. Bob, like Gary, always treated business and friends alike; Open, honest and dependable. He will do REAL WELL in the future!