ActiveVideo

Henry Choy has joined San Jose, Calif.-based ActiveVideo Networks as vice president, business development. He most recently served as vice president, consumer-electronics business development for ActiveVideo acquisition AnySource Media.

Bravedog

Former Promax/BDA staff members Stephen McCarthy and Juan-Carlos Castano have launched Bravedog, a West Hollywood, Calif.-based firm assisting in awards-show entries. Both are principals.

Cablevision

Tom Montemagno advanced to senior vice president, programming acquisition at Cablevision Systems. He had been VP.

Catholic TV

Matthew Weber has joined CatholicTV in Boston as a producer.

Also, CatholicTV has hired Laura Musholt and Adam Stone as production assistants. Both are graduates of the Center for Digital Imaging Arts program at Boston University.

Conviva

San Mateo, Calif.-based online video solutions provider Conviva has named Darren Feher as president and CEO.

Critical Media

Digital-video firm Critical Media has named Tom Gilley chief technical officer. He was the founder of business-to-business Web video company Vidavee.

Definition 6

Atlanta-based interactive marketing agency Definition 6 has added Stephen Boyd as client manager. He was GM and founding partner of ad agency Luckyfish.

E!

Annemarie Batur was upped to vice president, marketing and advertising at E! She had been executive director, marketing and advertising.

IBBS

IBBS has added Todd Zittrouer as vice president, North American sales. He comes from Momentum Telecom, where he was vice president, sales, wholesale line business.

Mastersfx

Los Angeles and Vancouver, B.C.-based special-effects shop Mastersfx has named Andreé Bustanoby visual effects supervisor in its new digital division. He had been an FX artist with Stan Winston Studio and Digital Domain.

MSG

MSG Entertainment has named Randy Fibiger as vice president, concert bookings–theater. He had been a talent buyer for Live Nation in Philadelphia.

Playboy

Playboy Enterprises has named Robert D. Campbell as interim chief financial officer. He was previously senior business analyst and cash manager for FMC Corp.

Starz

Starz LLC has named Chris Albrecht as president and CEO of the premium programmer. He had been CEO of HBO from 2002 to 2007.

Tribune

Tribune Broadcasting has appointed Jerry Kersting as its chief operating officer.

Verizon

Verizon Wireless has named Joseph Hall as director, customer service for its customer service center in Mankato, Minn. He was associate director, customer service.

ViaSat

ViaSat has tapped Tom Moore as president of its recently acquired WildBlue satellite-broadband subsidiary. A WildBlue co-founder, he was a senior VP of ViaSat and a WildBlue director.