The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video 259 cable subscribers.It also features live call -ins to its ended with the demise of the DuMont Network and of headquarters in Houston. the series.He played some bit parts in television dramas and hosted a cartoon show after that but he Hitchcock, Alfred eventually drifted completely out of television.He The highly successful director of suspense mo- died in 1979. tion pictures turned to television in 1955 and became one of the early famous television personalities. Hogan's Heros Hitchcock not only produced all of "ALFRED HITCHCOCK Frequently criticized for making light of a serious PRESENTS" (1955-65, CBS and NBC; 1985-86, NBC; circumstance, this comedy series revolved around a 1987- ,USA NETWORK), but he also acted as the wry group of prisoners of war (POW) in a Nazi prison host for the series and directed some of the shows. camp in WW II.It was nevertheless a hit in its six He was also associated with another suspense seasons on CBS, beginning in 1965.The show series during the early years: "Suspicion" (1957-59, starred BOB CRANE as the leader of the creative POWs NBC) consisted of twenty filmed mysteries and twenty (who represented many of the Allied countries) who live ones; Hitchcock produced ten of the filmed dra- always outfoxed their foolish guards.The British mas. soldier was played by the later GAME snow veteran The legendary director died in 1980.For the in his first series in this country. later SYNDICATED runs of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," Popular in SYNDICATION, the 168 half-hour pro- the producers colorized and edited his original intro- grams have been seen on many stations since the ductions to fit them into the context of the new pre- regular network run ended in 1971. sentations. Hogan. Gerry F. HMI light As president of Turner Entertainment Networks, The initials stand for halogen metal iodide. They Hogan had overall responsibility for the operations of refer to a type of light and lighting instrument used Turner Network Television (TNT) and the WTBS SU- in both film and television production when a great PERSTATION. He joined the TURNER BROADCASTING SYS- deal of illumination is needed.Technically, HMI is TEM in 1971 and served in several capacities. He be- the material that constitutes the light bulb used in gan his career with the Burnett Company, an AD- the appliance that uses low power and generates little VERTISING AGENCY in Chicago. heat, but creates a great deal of light. The bulb re- Hogan left Turner in September 1990 to become quires a separate unit called a ballast for power, but vice chairman of WHITTLE COMMUNICATIONS, a private it is a highly efficient instrument that can create a media company that deals in television, print, and 5500' KELVIN color temperature (the equivalent of advertising and operates the controversial Channel daylight) in a television studio. (See also COOL LIGHT.) One news program for schools. Among other service and community responsibilities, Hogan sits on the Hoak, James M. boardoftheNational Academy of CablePro- An attorney, Hoak was a legal assistant to a gramming. commissioner on the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COM- MISSION (Fcc) in 1969 and 1970. The following year he Holbrook, Hal cofounded HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS INC. and served A respected actor, Holbrook has achieved con- as its president and CEO for sixteen years.He is siderable success on the stage and the screen as well currently chairman Of HERITAGE MEDIA CORPORATION. as in television.His first series attempt was in the Hoak has also served on several boards including title role of "The Senator" (1970-71), one of three pro- the CABLE TELEVISION ADMINISTRATION AND MARKETING gram elements that comprised NBC's "THE BOLD ONES." SOCIETY (CTAM) and THE CABLE SATELLITE PUBLIC AFFAIRS Most of Holbrook's television work over the years, NETWORK (C -SPAN). however, has been in SPECIALS, MINISERIES, and MADE - FOR -TV MOVIES. In 1966 he brought his Tony -winning Hodge, Al characterization of Mark Twain to CBS. One of the great heros of the first generation of Frequently nominated for an EMMY, Holbrook won television's kid viewers was the star of "CAPTAIN VIDEO the Best Actor award in 1971 for an episode on 'The AND HIS VIDEO RANGERS" (1949-55, DUMONT). The cap- Bold Ones," in 1974 for "Pueblo" on "ABC Theatre" tain was portrayed in the last four years of the series (along with the Actor of the Year award that year), by Hodge, a former radio director and the voice of the and in 1976 for "Sandburg's Lincoln" on NBC.In in that medium. Hodge's TV success 1989 his performance on the TURNER BROADCASTING