NBC's Dietze Promoted to EVP of Affiliate Relations

Jean Dietze, former senior vice president of affiliate relations at NBC, was named executive vice president of affiliate relations by Ted Harbert, chairman of NBC Broadcasting. She's based in New York and reports to Harbert.

Dietze is NBC's chief liaison to its affiliate body. She was VP of affiliate relations from 1992 to 2009, at which point she was promoted to senior VP.

"Jean's hard work, talent, and skill have earned her the respect of the entire affiliate body, as well as a reputation as one of the most effective people in the business," said Harbert. "She has been a leader in our affiliate relations efforts with great distinction over the years, making this an extremely well deserved, and long overdue, promotion."

Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.