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Ted Harbert is an American broadcasting and television executive. He is the former Chairman of NBC Broadcasting, and was previously the President and CEO of the Comcast Entertainment Group. He was born on June 15, 1955 in New York City.
Harbert began his career in the entertainment industry in 1977, when he joined ABC Entertainment as a programming executive. He rose through the ranks to become President of ABC Entertainment in 1989. In 2004, he was appointed Chairman of NBC Broadcasting, a position he held until 2011.
In 2011, Harbert was appointed President and CEO of the Comcast Entertainment Group, a position he held until 2014. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Harbert has been married twice. He has two children from his first marriage. As of 2021, Ted Harbert's net worth is estimated to be $50 million.
Popular As |
Edward W. Harbert III |
Occupation |
Broadcasting and television executive |
Age |
69 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
Born |
15 June, 1955 |
Birthday |
15 June |
Birthplace |
New York, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States |
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Ted Harbert Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Ted Harbert's Wife?
His wife is Lisa Medrano (m. 2011)
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Lisa Medrano (m. 2011) |
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2 |
Ted Harbert Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ted Harbert worth at the age of 69 years old? Ted Harbert’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Harbert began his broadcasting career while a student at Boston University’s college radio station, WTBU, where he worked alongside his friend, Howard Stern. After graduating magna cum laude with a degree in Broadcasting and Film from the Boston University School of Communications, Harbert returned to New York, where he worked at ABC. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1981 and spent 20 years at ABC, rising from a feature film coordinator to president of ABC Entertainment. 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.
Harbert was appointed to his current position in 2011, following Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal. He is responsible for NBC Advertising Sales, the NBC Owned Television Stations, Affiliate Relations, Network Research, Domestic Television Distribution, NBCUniversal Digital Entertainment and Special Events. In 2013, it was announced that Harbert would oversee NBC Late Night. He left the company in October 2016.
Harbert and Lisa Medrano, a former human resources executive, were married on June 11, 2011. Harbert has two children, Emily and Will, from a previous marriage.
Harbert was linked romantically with Chelsea Handler starting in 2005. They broke up in 2010 according to Handler because the two couldn't separate business and pleasure.
In 2004, Harbert was appointed to the position of president, E! Networks. In 2006, he was promoted to the newly created position of president and CEO at the Comcast Entertainment Group, overseeing E!, Style Network, G4, Comcast International Media Group, and Comcast Entertainment Productions. When Harbert extended his contract with Comcast in 2010, it was noted that E!, in particular, had been a "big success" under his auspices, achieving six straight years of record ratings.
In 1999, after a two-year post as a producer for DreamWorks TV, Harbert was named president of NBC Studios, overseeing primetime, day time, and late night programs.
Edward W. "Ted" Harbert III (born June 15, 1955) is an American broadcasting and television executive. He was the Chairman of NBC Broadcasting, and the President and CEO of the Comcast Entertainment Group, and Chairman of ABC Entertainment.
Born in 1955 in New York, Harbert is the son of Marna and Edward W. Harbert II, a pioneering television, advertising, and publishing executive. One of six children, Harbert grew up immersed in television, and aspired to a career in the industry while still a child. In a 2005 article in Advertising Age, Harbert wrote, “I started poring over the ratings in Nielsen 'Pocket Pieces' when I was 9 years old. Two years later, I learned there were jobs at networks that picked shows and decided where they went on the schedule. From that moment, I wanted one of those jobs.”