Anagran

Anagran, a Redwood City, Calif.-based developer of flow-based products for next generation networks, has named Kim Niederman as CEO. He had been senior VP, worldwide sales at Polycom.

Comcast

Comcast has promoted Zakee Rashid to vice president, government relations, in its Houston region. He had been area vice president in Comcast's Southeastern Massachusetts East region.

Also, Kim Matthews was named Comcast Houston's vice president, human resources.

And Robert Gyori was named vice president, engineering of Comcast Houston. He comes from Charter Communications, where he was senior director, IP Network Services.

Comcast SportsNet

Mark Jordan was named director of programming development at Comcast SportsNet, responsible for original programming across the company's 11 managed regional sports networks. He had been news director of CSN Philadelphia.

Also, Comcast SportsNet has elevated Michelle Murray to director, news programming at CSN Philadelphia. She had been news director at SportsNet New York.

Comedy

Deena Stern was named vice president, brand marketing at Comedy Central. She comes from USA Network, where she had served as senior director, brand marketing strategy.

Discovery

Discovery Communications has named Jill Goldfarb vice president, programming of Discovery Channel and The Science Channel. Formerly VP, program planning and scheduling at ABC Family, she had run her own consultancy for the past three years.

Also, Katherine Nelson was named vice president, communications at Discovery and The Science Channel. A former Discovery director of communications from 1993 to 1998, she had been principal of public relations agency Voicebox Communications.

DivX

Cross-platform digital media company DivX, San Diego, has named Kevin Hell CEO. He had been acting CEO since July.

FSN South

FSN South/SportSouth, Atlanta, has named Craig Ritchie coordinating producer of remote events. He comes from TVG Network, Los Angeles, where he was supervising director.

Gemstar-TV Guide

Gemstar-TV Guide International has named Tucker Snedeker as executive director, mobile entertainment group. He comes from Bluestreak Technology, where he was a manager in the mobile business development unit.

Hallmark

Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel has promoted Anthony White to senior vice president, marketing, based in Los Angeles.

Nickelodeon

Stacey Kaufman was elevated to vice president, digital marketing at Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group, New York. She had worked as senior director, interactive and electronics for Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products.

Also, Tony Zito was promoted to vice president, The N Online. He was director, online production and product development for The-N.com

RCN

RCN Business Solutions, New York, has named Edward Wachowicz as product marketing manager for its video initiatives.

Sportsman

Jennifer Gnas was promoted to senior coordinator, public relations and event planning at The Sportsman Channel. She had been a public-relations assistant.

Also, Tracy Martin advanced to coordinator, affiliate marketing. She had been a marketing assistant.

Studio 4

Niche video-on-demand programmer Studio 4 Networks has named Gigi Johnson as senior vice president of Studio 4 Kids and Studio 4 Learning. She comes from the UCLA Anderson School of Business, where she was executive director of the Entertainment and Media Management Institute.

Vyyo

Broadband-access equipment provider Vyyo has named Christopher Graham vice president of sales. He comes from Ditech Networks, where he was VP, sales, broadband service providers.

WE

WE TV has tapped Jennifer Kranz as vice president of advertising and branding. She comes from Livetime, where she was head of consumer marketing.

Also, Jennifer McGuigan was added as vice president, trade marketing. She had been VP, ad-sales marketing at Hallmark Channel.

And Keren Unrad joins WE as director, advertising and branding. She had been part of Oxygen's consumer marketing group.

Weather

The Weather Channel Interactive has elevated Brian Weick to Southeast ad sales director, responsible for Weather.com, Desktop Weather by The Weather Channel, forGetaway.com, Forecast Earth and The Weather Channel Mobile. He had been an account manager.