Millionaire ended its original run in after 20 seasons. NBC, which had lagged behind ABC for eight years, finished the season in first place in the 18—49 demographic for the first time since , and in second place in total viewership behind long-dominant CBS. In the spring of , Fred Silverman became the first president and director of programming of ABC Entertainment, the independent television production subsidiary created from the network's namesake programming division. Duffy was awarded the broadcasting industry's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award by the National Association of Broadcasters. Cahners Publishing Company.
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