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Dick Askin, president of Samuel Goldwyn Television, has been named president and chief executive of Tribune Entertainment Co. Askin replaces Rick Jacobson, who resigned in December. He will direct program development, production, distribution and advertising sales for the Tribune Co. unit. Also, Tribune Co. invested $25 million in Baring Communications Equity Ltd. Fund, a private equity fund to specialize in investments in Asia-Pacific media and communications companies.
