Act III Broadcasting

Act III Broadcasting was a company that owned several television stations that started as independents, and later became Fox affiliates. The stations were located in medium-sized markets, and the company existed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s, eventually to be sold to Abry in 1994. Legendary TV producer Norman Lear had owned a stake in Act III. Actually the company sort of formed as WNJU Incorporated in 1979 when Jerry Perenchio, Bud Yorkin,... more

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