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by Staff -- Multichannel News, 10/5/2009 2:00:00 AM
Bright House
Tony Smythe was named corporate director, sales and development in Bright House Networks' Media Sales Division. He comes from Disney and ESPN Media Networks, where he was senior director, affiliate advertising sales.
Cablevision
Cablevision Systems has elevated David Ellen to executive vice president and general counsel, responsible for companywide legal affairs. He had been executive vice president and general counsel, cable and communications.
DeLeon Group
Tonya Martin has joined ad agency DeLeon Group as manager, business development. She comes from Comcast in Arkansas, where she worked in the marketing department.
EchoStar
Vernon Smith was named senior vice president, business development and head of ViP-TV at EchoStar Satellite Services. He is a former executive at Tangerine Global, Societé Européenne des Satellites and Hughes Communications.
Jinni
Premium-content search and recommendation service Jinni has named Michael Pohl as CEO. He had been president, global strategies group at C-COR, as well as CEO of nCUBE.
Lionsgate
Lionsgate has elevated Russell Ziecker to senior vice president, television music and artists and repertoire.
NBC Universal
Jenny Ellis has advanced to director, alternative programming, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. She had been an entertainment associate for alternative programming and development.
QVC
QVC has named Amy Stran as program host. She had been host of Premium TV, which promotes premium cable networks.
RCN
RCN has named Jose “Joe” A. Cecin Jr. as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He was founder and president of Lumina Advisors.
Sundance
Shari Weisenberg has joined Sundance Channel as senior vice president of marketing. She comes from Syfy, where she was VP, strategic marketing.
Tightrope Media
Richard Turner has been named regional sales manager, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, at digital signage and headend automation firm Tightrope Media. He comes from Montgomery Community Television in Montgomery County, Md., where he was executive director.
Turner
Turner Broadcasting System has named Dennis Adamovich as senior vice president, brand and digital activation/general manager of festivals for TBS, TNT and TCM. He had been senior VP/general manager of comedy festivals at TBS.
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