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by Staff -- Multichannel News, 3/9/2009 2:00:00 AM
AMC
AMC has elevated Theano Apostolou to senior vice president, publicity, talent relations and promotional events. She had been VP.
BET Networks
Essie Chambers has joined BET Networks as senior vice president, original programming. She had been vice president, Nickelodeon Original Movies.
Comcast
Comcast has added Mary Beth Halprin as vice president, public relations and community affairs in its Michigan region. She comes from Chrysler, where she oversaw media-relations efforts.
Comcast interactive
Comcast Interactive Media has named Scott Schiller as senior vice president, advertising sales, responsible for Fandanco, Fancast, Movies.com and Plaxo. A co-founder of the Interactive Advertising Bureau, he most recently was executive VP, global marketing and chief revenue officer at Glam Media.
Comcast Spotlight
Comcast Spotlight has tapped Raj Bhansali as director of research for Washington, based in Bethesda, Md. He comes from digital-media measurement firm Insight Express.
ESPN
Scott Sternberg has signed on with ESPN International as vice president, international digital media, based in New York and Bristol, Conn. He comes from Yahoo, where he was senior director, business development.
Manatt Phelps
Law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has added Lindsay Conner as a Los Angeles-based partner in the entertainment and media practice of its business, finance and tax division. He comes from Dickstein Shapiro, where he led the entertainment-law practice.
NBA Digital
NBA Digital has added Eric Jackson as vice president, business operations. He comes from Turner Enterprise Performance, where he launched NBA League Pass and NBA League Pass Broadband.
Also, Jeffrey Mirman has joined NBA Digital as vice president, marketing and programming. He comes from Starwood Hotels & Resorts, where he was director, brand integration and mobile strategy.
NBC Universal
NBC Universal has tapped Maryam Banikarim as senior vice president, integrated sales marketing. She comes from Univision Communications, where she was chief marketing officer.
Rasco
Rainbow Advertising Sales Corp. has named Scott Collins executive vice president, national advertising sales, WE TV. He comes from NBC Universal Cable Entertainment, where he oversaw ad-sales activities for USA Network and Sci Fi Channel.
Retirement Living
Retirement Living TV has hired Darlene Chapman-Holmes as senior director, affiliate sales. She comes from AmericanLife TV, where she was senior VP, marketing.
SDS
Toronto-based broadcast management system provider Specialty Data Systems has tapped Shane Harris as director of sales, responsible for account management of clients in the United States. He had worked as national sales manager at Marketron Broadcast Solutions in Boise, Idaho.
Sorenson
Salt Lake City-based video encoding and compression firm Sorenson Media has tapped Peter Csathy as president and CEO. He had served as CEO of SightSpeed.
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