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Run-off For TV Academy Post

Officials will choose Shaffner or Hurst on Jan. 6

By Brian Lowry--Variety -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/17/2009 10:17:21 AM

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is going to have to wait a little longer to determine who its next chairman is going to be.

A three-way race between incumbent John Shaffner, second vice chairman Brian Seth Hurst and performers group rep Peter Kwong failed to produce a majority, resulting in a run-off election between Shaffner and Hurst. Academy officials have scheduled a final vote for Jan. 6.

The balloting on whether Shaffner would receive a second two-year term was conducted at the group's board meeting on Wednesday night.

To read the full story from Variety, click here.

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