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BBC AMERICA

John Taite has joined BBC
America as vice president, multiplatform
programming. He
had been VP of programming
for BBC Worldwide’s Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
channels.

BRAVO

Jennifer DeGuzman has been
named vice president, Bravo
Communications. She comes
from MTV’s communications
department, where she was senior
director.

COMCAST

Comcast has added Maria Weber
as vice president, public relations
and community affairs,
Indianapolis region. She comes
from global power systems company
Rolls-Royce, where she was
director, corporate communications.

DISCOVERY

Discovery Communications has
named John Honeycutt as executive
vice president, head of international
business operations,
Discovery Networks International.
He had been chief media
technology officer.

EDGEWARE

Distributed video delivery technology
firm Edgeware has added
Tom Schmitt as executive vice
president, sales. He comes from
Infinera, where he was VP, sales,
EMEA.

Also, Duncan Potter has
joined Edgeware as chief marketing
officer. He had been
chief marketing officer at Westcom
Group.

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL

Joshua Glassel was promoted to
vice president, programming
and acquisitions at Fox Soccer
Channel. He had been director,
programming and acquisitions,
Fox Sports International.


GOODALL INSTITUTE

Maureen Smith has joined the
Jane Goodall institute in Arlington,
Va., as president. She is the
former general manager of Animal
Planet and Animal Planet
Media.

HASBRO STUDIOS

Hasbro Studios has tapped Finn
Arnesen as senior vice president,
international distribution
and developnent. He comes
from TBS International, where
he was senior VP, original series
and international development.

MSG

Jeff Filippi has been elevated to
senior vice president, executive
producer of New York regional
sports programmer MSG Networks.
He had been VP, production.

OCTAGON

Los Angeles-based Octagon Entertainment
has nemed David
M. Taghioff as chief operating
officer, athletes and personalities
division. He comes from the
William Morris Agency/William
Morris Endeavor.

RENTRAK

David Paiko has been named
vice president, business development
of the Home Entertainment
Essentials division.

SESAME WORKSHOP

Lorenzo Dunoyer has joined
Sesame Workshop as senior producer
of Plaza Sésamo. He had
been senior consultant, content
and production at RTVC/Señal
Columbia.

TELEMUNDO

Telemundo has elevated Alonso
Galvez and Christian Riehl to vice
president, production.

TRAILER PARK

Los Angeles-based entertainment
marketing agency Trailer Park has
named Darren Jaffe as director,
motion graphics and Clarissa Donlevy
as creative director, motion
graphics. Jaffe was head of production
at Brand New School; Donlevy
comes from Prologue Films.

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