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Industry veteran Steve Turney dies

Television industry veteran Steve Turney, who recently re-joined Power Entertainment as senior VP for sales and acquisitions, has passed away at the age of 59 after contracting Covid-19.

Steve Turney

Turney was a highly respected and experienced former publicist and senior sales professional specialising in the distribution of content across all media platforms.

He was taken ill with Covid-19 last week and died in the North Middlesex Hospital in London.

Turney started his career at Columbia Pictures in 1978 before going on to work for Twentieth Century Fox International Television, Goldcrest Films International, Polygram Television International and Lumiere Pictures.

He returned to Power Entertainment in 2019, having previously been VP of sales for the company between 2011 and 2015.

An immensely popular personality on the TV circuit, he was well-known for his infectious laugh and penchant for inappropriate jokes. He’ll be sadly missed by family and friends.

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