AmericanLife

John Alvarez was named regional vice president, affiliate sales, Midwest region at AmericanLife TV Network. He comes from the Dallas Cowboys Channel, where he was director, sports programming and affiliate relations.

Cable Center

Larry Satkowiak was named interim chief operating officer of The Cable Center, Denver. Former chief financial officer of the center, he most recently served as a management consultant to several nonprofit organizations.

CNBC

CNBC has named Jeremy Pink vice president, international news and programming. He was head of news at CNBC Europe.

Also, Barbara Stelzer was tapped to succeed Pink as head of news at CNBC Europe. She comes from Sky News, Ireland.

CNN

Joe Dugan was named to the new post of senior vice president, Cable News Network Digital Ad Sales. He had been VP, sales manager of CNN Ad Sales.

Comedy

Comedy Central has elevated Jim Sharp to senior vice president, original programming development. He was VP. Also, Elizabeth Porter was elevated to senior vice president, specials and talent. She was VP.

Creative Domain

Marketing, advertising and branding agency Creative Domain has promoted Rich Flier to vice president, marketing, interactive entertainment. He was executive director.

CTAM

Diana Cronan was named director, communications and media relations, at the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing. She had been a spokeswoman for the Air Transport Association.

FSN South

Hammond Reynolds was elevated to senior coordinating producer, original programming at FSN South. He had been coordinating producer.

Game Tap

Game Tap, Turner Broadcasting System Inc.’s broadband-entertainment network has added Rick Sanchez as vice president, content. He comes from IGN Entertainment Inc. where he was VP, publishing.

Hallmark

Sharon Lipofsky was named director, ad sales marketing, at Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel. She comes from A&E Networks, where she was manager, ad-sales marketing.

Insight

Kirk A. Darfler was named senior vice president, operations in Insight Communications Co.’s Louisville, Ky./Southern Indiana district. He comes from Charter Communications Inc., where he was VP and general manager in South Carolina and Western North Carolina.

Lime

Lime has tapped Mary BethGonzalez as vice president, integrated sales and marketing. She comes from TV Guide Inc., where she was sales development director.

MTV Networks

MTV Networks has named Colleen Fahey Rush as executive vice president, research. She was senior VP, research at CMT: Country Music Television and VH1.

OLN

OLN has named Mike Baker coordinating producer of its National Hockey League coverage. He comes from ESPN/ABC Sports, where he produced NHL coverage.

Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable Media Sales in San Antonio, Texas, has added Robert P. Getz in the new post of automotive specialist. He was a regional manager at National Cable Communications Inc.

Turner

Brooks Jewell has joined Turner Broadcasting System Inc. as a New York-based public relations manager, advertising sales and marketing. She comes from Showtime Networks Inc., where she was senior publicist, corporate communications.

VCI

Jay Batista was named director, sales and marketing at broadcast and cable integrated media-solutions provider Video Communications Inc.

Viacom

DeDe Lea was named senior vice president, government relations of the post-spinoff Viacom Inc. She was VP, government affairs at Belo Corp.

YES Network

Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network has named Al Gaherty senior vice president, finance. He comes from Sesame Workshop, where he was VP, corporate controller.