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Reelz Channel Launches; A Year At BET; State of the Music Industry

Rod Perth, president of the new Reelz Channel, joins us on the new cable channel dedicated to information about movies. Then, the director who traded in his beret and megaphone for the suit of a network exec. We check in with Reggie Hudlin after a year at the helm of Black Entertainment Television. Plus, Billboard Executive Editor Ken Schlager brings us up to speed on the music industry.

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By Claude Brodesser-Akner • Jun 25, 2006 • 30m Listen

Rod Perth, president of the new Reelz Channel, joins us on the new cable channel dedicated to information about movies. Then, the director who traded in his beret and megaphone for the suit of a network exec. We check in with

Reggie Hudlin after a year at the helm of Black Entertainment Television. Plus, Billboard Executive Editor

Ken Schlager brings us up to speed on the music industry.

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    Claude Brodesser-Akner

    Star-Ledger / NJ.com

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