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by Staff -- Multichannel News, 3/30/2009 2:00:00 AM
AmberFin
Jay Batista has joined London-based AmberFin as president of its Americas operation. He comes from VCI Solutions, where he was VP, sales.
Comcast
Comcast has elevated Karen Hartzell to senior vice president, customer care and business improvement in its Chelmsford, Mass.-based North Central Division She was VP, customer care.
Entertainment Studios
Cat Santarosa has joined Entertainment Studios as executive vice president and executive producer of Recipe.TV. She has worked on such programs as Starting Over and Big Brother.
Faction Media
Digital communications agency Faction Media in Denver has named Kurt Greves as a partner. He comes from Rainbow Media, where he was VP.
Hearst
Hearst Entertainment & Syndication has named George Kliavkoff as executive vice president, deputy group head. He comes from NBC Universal, where he was chief digital officer.
Lifetime
Michelle Strong has been named New York-based vice president, national accounts at Lifetime Television, responsible for cable, satellite and telco accounts in the Eastern Region. She comes from Disney and ESPN Media Networks, where she was a New York-based senior director, national accounts.
Media Storm
Media Storm has added Russell Zingale as managing director in its South Norwalk, Conn., office. He comes from Carat USA, where he was director, business development and managing director, Carat affiliates.
Metan
Adam Cohen has joined Los Angeles-based Metan Development Group as production executive, original programming. He comes from Mullholland Drive Entertainment, where he was account director.
NECN
Mark Coffey has been named general sales manager at New England Cable News. He was director of sales at Clear Channel in San Francisco.
Also, Chris MacDonald was named digital advertising sales manager at NECN. He was GM of Viamedia New England.
Finally, Louis J. DeGeorge III was named NECN's integrated marketing manager. He was founder and CEO of the International Training Corp.
ReelzChannel
ReelzChannel has named Anna Marie McGruddy as chief of its Los Angeles bureau. She had been coordinating producer of the network's news programming.
Turner Sports
Tara August has joined Turner Sports as senior manager, production services, based in Atlanta. She comes from Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, where she had served as accounts director.
TV Land
Eliot Goldberg has joined TV Land as Los Angeles-based senior vice president, development and original programming for TV Land PRIME. He comes from Ryan Seacrest Productions, where he was executive producer.
Warner Horizon
Carlos Williams has been named senior vice president, business affairs at Warner Horizon Television. He comes from The Walt Disney Co., where he was VP and head of business affairs for Stage 9 Digital Media.
