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HBO Sports Loses Another Top Exec With Mark Taffet Resigning

HBO Senior VP/Sports Operations & PPV Mark Taffet today resigned, effective Dec. 31, "when his contract with the network expires." Taffet during his 32 years with HBO Sports was "one of the most important television executives in boxing history." He oversaw more than 190 HBO PPV events, "which generated 65 million buys" and $3.6B in PPV revenue. Taffet was also "closely involved in all aspects of HBO Sports." He is the second top HBO Sports exec "to announce his resignation in the past month," as HBO Sports President Ken Hershman resigned on Oct. 30 (ESPN.com, 11/24).

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