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Barbara Bekkedahl has been named vice president, Bravo Sales. She comes from Gospel Music Channel, where she was senior VP, advertising.

Carolyn McIntyre has been tapped as president of the California Cable & Telecommunications Association, succeeding the retiring Dennis Mangers. She comes from Sempra Energy, where she was a regional VP responsible for representing the company’s interests before state government officials in Sacramento.

Claire McCabe has joined CMT as vice president, original programming and series development, based in Nashville, Tenn. She comes from MTV Networks co-owned VH1, where she was a Los Angeles-based executive producer.

Cox Communications Northern Virginia has named Christine C. Pantoya as vice president, sales, based in Herndon, Va. She comes from Enhanced Wireless, where she was national vice president, sales.

Also, Bert Rosenthal was tapped as Cox Northern Virginia’s vice president, business operations. He had been director, business planning at the MSO’s Atlanta headquarters.

Chris McDonald was named director, finance at Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. He comes from Comcast’s North Bay cable systems in Northern California, where he was financial planning and analysis manager.

Mike Petruzzi was elevated to vice president, ad sales at Fox Soccer Channel, based in Los Angeles. He had been national sales manager.

FSN Ohio has named Alex Slemc as marketing director. He comes from the Cleveland Indians, where he had been the Major League Baseball franchise’s manager of promotions and broadcasting.

Also, Ed Oliver has joined the regional sports network as on-air promotions manager. He comes from WWMT-TV in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Bob Mitchell has joined music network Fuse as vice president, consumer and affiliate marketing. He comes from 4Kids Entertainment, where he headed consumer, affiliate and ad-sales marketing efforts.

Also, Marcelle Karp has joined Fuse as vice president and creative director, creative services.

Lisa Schwartz was upped to executive vice president, distribution, operations and business development at IFC Entertainment. She had been senior VP, sales and business development.

Patrick Crumb was tapped as executive vice president, business affairs and general counsel at Liberty Sports Group, a Seattle-based operator of regional sports networks. He comes from Fox Interactive Meida, where he was senior VP and GM of the Scout Media division.

Vivi Zigler was named president of NBC Universal Digital Entertainment, responsible for all of the company’s entertainment Web sites. She was executive VP, NBC Digital Entertainment and New Media.

Pam Cory was named vice president, marketing at Seattle-based mobile productivity and management software provider NetMotion Wireless. She comes from Intermec, where she was VP, marketing.

Paul Ward was elevated to the new post of executive vice president, primetime acquisitions and strategy, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. He comes from TV Land, where he was senior VP, communications.

Monument, Colo.-based cable-system workforce management, contract labor coordination and diagnostic software provider PeakView Solutions has tapped Peter B. Locke as chief operating officer.

Home-shopping channel QVC has named Caryn Fallon as vice president, jewelry planning. She had been leader of the jewelry planning division.

Pamela Howell was named vice president, corporate communications at ReelzChannel, based in Minneapolis. She had been the network’s head of affiliate marketing.

Sony Pictures Entertainment has re-signed John Weiser as president, distribution, responsible for all domestic television sales operations.

Jane Blaney was promoted to executive vice president, programming, acquisitions and scheduling at USA Network. She was senior VP, programming.

VH1 has promoted Traci Terrill to vice president, editorial, creative and consumer marketing group. She had been editorial director.

Warner Horizon Television has promoted Brooke Karzen to senior vice president, alternative programming. She had been senior creative executive.