APA

APA Cables & Networks Inc. has added Doug Davis as vice president, sales. He comes from ADC Telecommunications Inc., where he was a regional vice president of sales.

Blonder Tongue

Richard Nensel has joined Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. as Western regional sales manager. He had been a sales rep with Viewsonics Inc., Signal Vision Inc. and ANTEC/Telewire Supply Inc.

CN8

CN8: The Comcast Network has addedSteve Katsoulis as senior producer of Sports Pulse. He had been a producer with Fox Sports Net.

Also, Sara Edwards was elevated to executive producer of Backstage With Barry Nolan and co-host of American Builder.

Comcast

Comcast Cable Communications inc. has named Greg Dudkinregional senior vice president, Michigan. He was VP, technical operations in the MSO’s Greater Chicago region.

Court TV

Rob Pumo was named senior vice president, broadcast and technical operations at Court TV. He was senior VP, operations.

Also, Michael Luzzi was elevated to vice president, operations from director.

Discovery

Discovery Networks U.S. has named Andrew Snyder vice president, iMedia Advertising Sales. He comes from ESPN.com where he was director, Midwest advertising sales.

5.1 Production

5.1 Production Services has elevated Sandi Taylor to vice president, production a new post. She was director, sales and marketing.

FSN West

FSN West has added Patrick O’Neal and Priscilla Hojiwala as on-air staff for the Southern California Sports Report. O’Neal had been with the network on an interim basis; Hojiwala was an anchor and reporter for TVG.

Here!

Gay and lesbian premium channel Here! hired several executives to staff its East Coast office. Maria Caufield-Dwyer was named vice president, affiliate marketing. She had been VP, affiliate marketing for TV Land and TNN.

Also, Carol Hinnant was named vice president, affiliate sales. She was regional VP, affiliate sales at Great American Country.

Finally, Bob Dillon was named vice president, brand marketing. He was director, affiliate marketing at A&E Television Networks.

ImaginAsian

ImaginAsian TV has named Charles Hendrickson chief financial officer. He comes from Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, where he was managing director/treasurer.

Nickelodeon

Brian Offutt was named senior vice president, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products. He comes from Broadway Video Entertainment, where he was chief operating officer.

RCH

RCH Cable Outsourcing Services has elevated Mike Spano to vice president, client relations, Mid-Atlantic Region. He was the region’s director, client relations.

Also, Joel Schofield was upped to vice president, client relations, New England region. He was director.

Starz

Starz Entertainment Group has added Joseph A. Cantwell as vice president of marketing, advanced services. A former executive vice president, new media at Bravo, Cantwell comes from AOL Broadband.

TBN

David Adcock was promoted to national director, sales and affiliate relations at TBN Networks. He was Northeast regional director.

Time Warner Cable

Melinda C. Witner was named vice president, programming at Time Warner Cable. She had been vice president, chief counsel for programming in the MSO’s Law Department.

Mickey Carter was also named director of programming. He was a lawyer in private practice and vice president at Taseis Media Group, New York.

And Time Warner Cable elevated Keith J. Cocozza to senior director, corporate communications. He was director.

Turner

Turner Broadcasting System Inc. has elevated Karen Cassell to senior vice president, public relations. Also, the duties of Turner South vice president of public relations Monica Neal have been expanded to include Turner Classic Movies.

Wealth TV

Wealth TV, a cable lifestyle network dedicated to personal enrichment, has added John Wheeler as executive vice president, affiliate sales.

Also, Wealth TV named Nico Fasano as vice president, national accounts, West Coast region. He was director, budgeting and planning at Sony Pictures Entertainment.

John Ghiorzi was named vice president, national accounts, Midwest. He was VP, affiliate sales at Varsity TV.

And Sherrice Smith was named vice president, national accounts, East Coast. She held sales and marketing posts at companies such as Soundbite Communications and Discovery Communications Inc.