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Fox Networks Group added two new faces to its business-development group.

Jack Kennedy was named senior vice president of corporate development and Sarah Harden was named senior VP of business development.

Based in Los Angeles, both will report to executive VP of business development and strategy Michael Lang.

CSTV Networks cofounder Chris Bevilacqua will take over the programmer’s new regional-networks division.

Bevilacqua has been named president of CSTV Regional Networks, the company announced Monday. He will continue to lead future rights negotiations for CSTV and CSTV Online.

“One of our strongest assets is the solid relationship and great support we have with schools and conferences, and Chris has been at the forefront of developing these partnerships," CSTV Networks CEO Brian Bedol said in a prepared statement.

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