BMI

Performing-rights organization BMI has elevatedEmily Ashton to senior director, government relations. She had been director.

COMCAST

Comcast Cable Communications Inc. has named Lanae Juffer as vice president, general manager of the Pittsburgh system. She had been the GM for Comcast in Carlisle/Harrisburg, Pa.

Also, Mary Beth Bower joined Comcast’s Naples/Fort Myers, Fla., system as director, technical operations. She had been director, engineering for voice over Internet protocol in Philadelphia.

GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE

Gemstar-TV Guide International Group named three staffers to TV Guide Television Group’s marketing department. Margot Davis was named vice president, marketing and finance;Todd McNulty was named VP, on-air promotions; and Melissa Van Meter was named VP, marketing and advertising.

HALLMARK

Hallmark Channel has named Laura Sheridan director, advertising sales research. She had been director, ad sales research at Court TV.

INSP

The Inspiration Networks have elevated Jim Dickson to vice president, national accounts. He had been director.

METZGER

Metzger Associates has name Sherri Hughes-Smith and Jim Kendrick as senior account executives. Metzger had served both AT&T Broadband and Adelphia Communications Corp. in a variety of PR and communications roles; Kendrick is a 10-year marketing and PR veteran.

MTV

MTV: Music Television has elevated Romy Mann to vice president, on-air design.

NBC UNIVERSAL

NBC Universal Television Group has named Beth Roberts executive vice president, business affairs for the NBC Universal Entertainment and Cable Entertainment divisions. She had been senior VP, managing business affairs for the NBC network and NBC Studios.

Q TELEVISION

Michael Markovsky has joined Q Television Network to manage carriage-contract negotiations. A cable veteran, he had been CEO of the Nostalgia Network and VP, program operations at Warner Cable.

RASCO

Rainbow Advertising Sales Corp. has elevated Moira Prophet to director, ad sales, AMC/WE: Women’s Entertainment. She had been a Los Angeles-based account executive.

Amy Rubin was also named account executive at AMC/WE. She comes from Starcom, where she led the kids’ and adult syndication team for Walt Disney.

RCN

Deborah M. Royster was named senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at RCN Corp. She had been general counsel of Starpower, RCN’s joint venture with Pepco Communications LLC in Washington, D.C.

RF MAGIC

Digital broadband radio-frequency integrated circuit provider RF Magic Inc. has named Rick Beale vice president, worldwide marketing and sales. He comes from Legerity, where he led product marketing and business development.

Vernon Cheng was also named VP, European sales and business development. He comes from Conexant Corp.

SHOWTIME

Showtime Networks Inc. has named Nikki Ferraro vice president, talent relations and special events. She had been director, special events.

TCM

Turner Classic Movies has named Jonathan Karron marketing director. He had formerly served as vice president, field marketing director at Bates USA Advertising.

UNIVISION

Univision Communications has named Sara Hasson vice president, automotive marketing, Univision Television Group. She had been an automotive specialist at Univision-owned KMEX-TV, Los Angeles.

VIDITEL

Richard Korzeniewski was named general manager of VidiTel, the newly formed service provider business unit and hosting service subsidiary of Santa Cruz Networks.