Comcast

Fidel Edwards was named vice president, customer service for Comcast Cable Communications Inc.’s New Jersey region. He was area VP, customer service in New Castle, Del.

Cox Enterprises

Bob Jimenez was elevated to vice president, corporate communications and corporate affairs at Cox Enterprises Inc. He had been director, corporate communications.

Discovery

Discovery Networks U.S. has elevated Wendy Eagle to senior vice president, commercial operations. She was VP.

Also, David McKillop has been promoted to vice president of production at Discovery Channel. He was senior executive producer.

Fox Cable

Kelly Cline has joined Fox Cable Networks Group as senior vice president of business and legal affairs. Cline had been with sister company 20th Century Fox Television.

Gemstar-TV Guide

Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. named Ryan O’Hara president, TV Guide Channel. He had been president of Gemstar’s horse-racing channel, TVG Network.

General Bandwidth

Jan E. Gaulding has joined General Bandwidth Inc. as chief financial officer. Gaulding had been CFO at Sevin Rosen Funds.

Gospel Music

Karen Lorenz was named vice president, affiliate sales at Gospel Music Channel. She comes from Discovery Communications Inc. where she was director, national accounts.

Also, Angela Cannon was named senior affiliate marketing manager. She comes from Buena Vista Television, where she was research manager.

Hallmark Channel

Cheryl Koll has been named director, affiliate marketing for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel. She had been director of business development for Technicolor Creative Services.

Inspiration

The Inspiration Networks has elevated Kim Frisbee to i-Lifetv affiliate marketing manager. She had been programming coordinator.

Also, Inspiration elevated Jay Shennum to senior producer, new and original series and specials. He was manager, remote operations at production unit MediaComm.

And Brack Rogers was elevated to vice president, operations at MediaComm, from director.

Mediacom

Mediacom Communications Corp. reported several promotions: Matthew Derdeyn to group vice president, corporate finance and treasurer; Julien D’Ancona to vice president, accounting; William Schilling to vice president, engineering; Charles Simon to vice president, telephony services; and John Woods to vice president, advanced consumer services.

MTV Networks

Nina Hahn has joined MTV Networks in the newly created position of vice president, international development, Nickelodeon.

Playboy

Mark Laudenslager has joined Playboy Enterprises Inc. as senior vice president and chief information officer. He had been VP, technical operations at Walt Disney Internet Group.

Sesame Workshop

Sesame Workshop has elevated Liz Nealon to executive vice president, creative director. She was senior vice president, creative.

Also, Terry Fitzpatrick was upped to executive vice president, distribution. He was senior VP, business operations.

Setanta

Setanta Sports has added Michael Richter as vice president, marketing and sales. He comes from Yahoo Inc!, where he was director, international marketing and sales development.

Also, Marcia Canady was hired as director, sponsorship and sales. She comes from International Management Group, where she was director, marketing and events in Asia.

SoapNet

Sherri York was elevated to senior vice president of marketing at SoapNet. She was VP.

Turner

Laura Del Greco was named vice president, sales programming strategy at Turner Entertainment Ad Sales and Marketing. She comes from Warner Music Group, where she was VP, corporate integrated marketing.

Twentieth

Twentieth Television promoted Steve MacDonald to executive vice president, general sales manager, basic cable. He was senior VP.