Michael Malone, a long-time reporter, editor and content director at Broadcasting+Cable, Multichannel News and NextTV, died Saturday (Oct. 19) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York after a long illness, surrounded by friends and family.

Malone, 55, joined B+C in 2005 as deputy editor, covering the local TV station beat. He later became the publication’s programming editor. He was named content director of the three Future Media & Entertainment titles earlier this year and led the brands until they ceased publication on Sept. 30.

A five-time finalist for the Jesse H. Neal Award for excellence in journalism, in addition to his day-to-day coverage Malone wrote B+C’s “Local News Close-Up” profiles and hosted the podcasts “Busted Pilot” and “Series Business.” The Hawthorne, New York, resident and 1991 graduate of The University of Rhode Island had earlier worked at Restaurant Business magazine. He was also a prolific freelance writer, with bylines in publications including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe and New York.

He was an active member of the Television Critics Association and attended numerous TCA critics tours.

A talented, creative and witty writer, in addition to his 20 years at Broadcasting+Cable and his other journalistic pursuits, Malone also had a handful of published books under his belt.

Malone was born in New Jersey on Sept. 3, 1969. He is survived by his wife, Susan, his two children, Gavin and Charlotte, his mother, Shelly Malone, sisters and brothers-in-law Nancy and Jim Dempsey, Kate and Brian Burke, Eileen and Jim Baker, and eight nieces and nephews.

In addition to his professional endeavors, Malone was a trusted local scout leader, a dedicated member of the Village Lions rugby team and an enthusiastic player for his local softball team, according to the family.

He was known to friends and family as the kind of father and uncle who loved getting down on to the floor to play with the kids, fully committing to whatever game was being played and never asking to quit until everyone was tired out. He was always up for a backyard catch, a game of Frisbee, shooting hoops or creating one of his famous scavenger hunts that sent the kids scurrying around for hidden treasure, the family said, describing him as “a connoisseur of Dad jokes, Sniglets and puns.”

He was also fondly remembered by colleagues for his writing skill and his newsroom presence.

"Mike Malone was a gift to the newsroom,” Mark Robichaux, former editor-in-chief of B+C and Multichannel News, who worked with Malone from 2005 through 2019, said. “His relentlessly dry wit and lively writing fueled his colleagues, and his recent rise to editor, a role he so richly deserved. His loss is heartbreaking to all of us who knew him, but his legacy lives on in the stories he told and the lives he touched."

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NEW YORK—NYC Television Week, presented by Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News magazines, today announced its transformation for 2019 to a large conference featuring topical tracks and special events that will cover recent changes and challenges in the industry, as well as celebrate industry leaders. 

New for 2019, NYC Television Week will now feature a four-track format of conference sessions on the following topics: Streaming, TV Data, Advanced Advertising and Hispanic TV. The week of events will also feature special celebrations including the 29th annual Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and the second annual NYC TV Week 40 Under 40 reception. 

The events will be presented at various locations within New York City, from Monday, October 28 through Wednesday, October 30, and are sponsored by NBCUniversal Hispanic Group, Condista, Castalia Communications, Mexicanal, Google, Applicaster, Cadent, IHS Markit, Nielsen, Univision, Canoe, iSpot.TV, Tavant, Disney Advertising Sales, Epsilon and TVSquared.

"2019 has been a transformative year so far in the broadcasting and cable industries and we're thrilled to have NYC Television Week keeping pace with the brightest innovators in the marketplace. Our new format of four tracks will be packed with innovative content covering the latest topics in multiplatform advertising, OTT, streaming video, big data, personalization and much more. Attendees will benefit from all three days of content, providing an invaluable opportunity to learn, share and create new ideas," said Randi Schatz, VP/Market Leader of Media Entertainment at Future plc, publisher of Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News. 

A key enhancement to the program is the addition of 17th Annual Hispanic Television Summit to the fold of NYC Television Week. The summit, which continues to be produced by Schramm Marketing Group, is the biggest and most important annual gathering for those in the business of television and video for Hispanic audiences in the U.S. and worldwide. Television and online video continue to serve as the most reliable source of information, entertainment and sports for the nearly 58 million U.S. Hispanic viewers, as well as the hundreds of millions more in Latin America and the Caribbean. This year's summit during NYC Television Week will explore how these changing options are having a critical effect on influencing Hispanic viewers, and generating revenues for advertisers, programmers, content creators and content providers. 

A highlight of each year's Hispanic TV Summit has been the awards luncheon. This year's awards will once again celebrate leaders in brand advertising, on-air talent, programming and network management. The Award for Corporate Leadership in Hispanic Television and Video will be presented to the well-known brand, AARP. The award will be accepted by AARP's Vice President, Multicultural Leadership, Hispanic/Latino Audience Strategy, Yvette Peña. The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hispanic Television and Video Programming will be presented to Univision's "República Deportiva." The award will be accepted by Félix Fernández, co-host, TUDN's "República Deportiva"; Juan Carlos Rodriguez, President of Sports, Univision Communications Inc. and Federico Lariño, Senior Vice President, Sports Entertainment, Univision Communications, Inc.

"The Hispanic Television Summit has an unparalleled legacy within the industry as a source of valuable content and networking opportunities," said Bill Gannon, VP of Content & Global Editor-In-Chief at Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News. "We are thrilled to bring this expertise and energy into NYC Television Week to provide our television and broadcast professional attendees with even more innovative solutions and insights into the future trends of the television and video industry."

The speakers to date for NYC Television Week 2019 are:

Keynote Speakers:

• Karina Dobarro, Horizon Media
• Jennifer Koester, Google
• Manuel Martinez, Telemundo Station Group
• Gina Mingioni, Comcast Cable Advertising
• Shane Peros, Google
• Tom Ryan, Pluto TV
• Lia Silkworth, Telemundo
• Valari Staab, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations

Panelists & Presenters:

• Jonathan Barzilay, PBS
  
• Michael Bishara, Discovery
• Mike Bloxham, Magid
• Kaizar Campwala, ABC News
• Richard Glosser, Verance
• Brian Handrigan, Advocado
• Tim Hanlon, The Vertere Group LLC
• Andrew Hare, Magid
• Dan Hurwitz, Penthera
• Keith Kazerman, Discovery
• Jo Kinsella, TVSquared
• Kevin Krim, EDO
• Pankaj Kumar, NBCUniversal
• Steve Mandala, Univision Communications Inc.
• Lance Neuhauser, 4C
• Gerrit Niemeijer, NCC Media
• Carla Noriega, Casanova//McCann
• Damian Pelliccione, Revry
• Ken Ripley, Newsy
• Romina Rosado, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
• William Sager, The Preview Channel
• Randi Schatz, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News
• Joe Schramm, Schramm Marketing Group
• Steven Walsh, Comscore
• Adriana Waterston, Horowitz Research
• Rob Weisbord, Sinclair Broadcast Group
• Tom Weiss, Dativa
• Shereta Williams, Videa

For a detailed look at all of the NYC Television Week events, including programs and registration information, visit www.nyctvweek.com.

NEW YORK- NYC Television Week, presented by Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel Newsmagazines, announced today its 2018 preliminary speaker lineup, featuring top names and influencers to headline the industry's premier events covering the latest trends, technologies and insights impacting the television, OTT, and video markets.

Held Oct. 29-Nov. 1, NYC Television Week features five mega events including Advanced Advertising, TV Data Summit, Next TV Summit, NYC Television Week's 40 under 40 and the star-studded Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.

"We have assembled an exceptional lineup of speakers and panelists who are proven experts in their field of business. Attendees will have many valuable opportunities to hear first-hand about the latest industry developments and how to navigate the immediate business challenges facing the television and video industries. The tremendous support that this event continues to receive emphasizes the importance of having an industry platform where leading executives and senior managers can come together to discuss lessons learned, new trends and technologies, and perspectives of where the future of the industry lies," said Mr. Charlie Weiss, Vice President, Group Publisher, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News.

The preliminary speaker lineup includes such industry leaders as:

• Ian Ferreira, EVP, Programmatic – WideOrbit
• Lance Neuhauser, CEO - 4C Insights
• Julie Sterling, Director, Broadcast Partnerships - Google
• Jim Keller, VP, National Advertising, Hulu
• Mark Gorman, CEO - Matrix Solutions
• Jessica Hogue, SVP, Product Leadership – Nielsen
• Radha Subramanyam, Chief Research & Analytics Officer, CBS Television
• Natasha Hritzuk, VP, Consumer Innovation and Research – Turner Broadcasting System
• Nicolle Pangis, CEO – NCC Media
• Ross McCray, CEO – VideoAmp
• Michael Powell, President & CEO – NCTA – The Internet and Television Association
• Jennifer Koester, Lead Director of Telco and Video Distribution Partnerships – Google
• Andy McCollum, CEO – Philo
• John Hendricks, Founder & Chairman– CuriosityStream

A sampling of topics to be covered include how data insights can guide programming decisions, segmenting markets, profiling viewers and providing solutions to advertisers; in-depth looks at the latest digital advertising technologies and how to use them to succeed; OTT growth and business models; transformative TV technologies; video consumption trends (and the way to measure those trends); how to manage talent and content in the digital age; and much more.

For a detailed look at all of the NYC Television Week events, speakers, programs and registration information, visit www.nyctvweek.com.