Face2Face
by Staff -- Multichannel News, 2/10/2008 5:00:00 PM MT
Babelgum
Internet-TV provider Babelgum, London, has named Mark Cranwell director of content acquisition. He had been director, business affairs of broadband-delivered video-on-demand platform BT Vision.
Cablevision
Cablevision Systems has named Kim Norris senior vice president, business development and strategy of the Bethpage, N.Y.-based cable operator. She comes from the Out-of-Home Video Advertising Bureau, where she was the trade group’s president.
Also, Keith Agabob was promoted to vice president, product management, from director, product management and operations.
CNN
CNN has added Scott Zamost as an Atlanta-based investigative producer. He comes from WTVJ-TV, Miami, where he was an investigative producer for the NBC affiliate.
Comcast
Comcast has named Timothy Nester vice president, finance, Washington state, based in Seattle. He had been VP, controller in the cable operator’s Denver office.
Also, Anand Kini has joined Comcast’s cable unit as a Philadelphia-based senior vice president, financial planning and analysis. He comes from video-game publisher Activision, Los Angeles, where he was VP, financial planning.
Cox
Cox Communications has named Janet Barnard senior vice president, general manager, Northern Virginia. She had been Tyler, Texas-based vice president, region manager, Middle America for the Atlanta-headquartered cable operator.
Crush
Santa Monica, Calif.-based postproduction company Crush Editorial has added Richard Cooperman as editor. He had edited music videos for Los Angeles-based Brass Knuckles Editorial.
Disney ABC Cable
Eric Shain was elevated to vice president, production finance at Disney/ABC Cable Networks Group. He was executive director.
E!
Ken Baker has joined E! as executive news editor of the cable channel. He comes from Us Weekly, where he was editorial director of Usmagazine.com.
G4
Video game-geared network G4 has tapped Erika Lewis as vice president, production. She had been VP, development, at mobile video network GoTV Networks.
Logo
Lisa Sherman was elevated to executive vice president, general manager at Logo. She was senior VP, GM.
Integrated
Dave Keil was named CEO of Atlanta-based Integrated Broadband Services, a provider of software and services to broadband operators. He was senior VP, GM of data, software and services provider ChoicePoint.
MSG Media
Jerry Passaro was elevated to senior vice president, network operations and distribution at New York-based MSG Media, responsible for day-to-day technical operations at regional sports services Madison Square Garden Network and FSN New York. He bad been senior VP, distribution and development.
Music Choice
New York-based digital-music programmer Music Choice has promoted Mark Melvin to vice president, national advertising sales.
Nielsen
The Nielsen Co. has hired Cheryl Idell as executive vice president of media product leadership, to lead the growth of the company’s media-analytics products. She was executive VP of media and marketing planning at 20th Century Fox.
Qualcomm
Qualcomm has named Neville Meijers senior vice president, general manager of its MediaFLO Technologies mobile-broadcast unit. He comes from Discovery Communications, where he was executive vice president of Antenna Audio.
Rainbow
Christine Bragan was named vice president, marketing communications at Rainbow Media. She had been director.
TV One
Laura Lipson was promoted to vice president, promotion and marketing at TV One. She was director.
YES Network
Kevin Sullivan has joined the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network as managing editor of Web site YESNetwork.com. He comes from World Wrestling Entertainment, where he was director, content development, responsible for oversight of WWE.com content.
Weather
The Weather Channel Media Solutions has tapped Christopher Raleigh as senior vice president, advertising sales. He comes from GSN, where he was senior VP, advertising sales.
Universal Media
Universal Media Studios has named Nora O’Brien vice president, drama programming. She comes from NBC Universal sister company Sci Fi Channel, where she was VP, original programming.
