BBC

BBC Broadcast Ltd. has namedMike Abinanti as its new U.S.-based executive producer with responsibility for both business development and oversight of projects produced for clients in the American marketplace. He comes from TAG, where he was a consultant.

BLACK & VEATCH

Black & Veatch’s telecommunications division has named Kevin Travelstead director, wireless sales. He had been VP, business development at CSG Partners.

CNBC

Kevin M. Egan was named vice president and chief financial officer of CNBC and CNBC International. He comes from MSNBC, where he was VP, finance.

C-COR.NET

C-COR.net Corp. added two sales and marketing executives:Timothy Gropp has joined the company as corporate vice president, Americas business. Gropp had been VP of worldwide sales at Alopa Networks Inc., which C-COR acquired late last month.

Mitchell Berman has also joined C-COR.net as corporate VP of marketing. Berman had been Alopa’s VP and chief marketing officer.

CHARTER

Wayne Davis was elevated to chief technical officer at Charter Communications Inc. He was senior VP, engineering and technical operations.

COMCAST

Pete Kieltyka has been elevated to Central region vice president, finance at Comcast Cable Communications. He had been senior director, finance in the Chicago region.

CSTV

College Sports Television tapped the new management team for its College Sports Online Web site (www.collegesports.com): Paul Kallis has been named general manager; George Scott has been promoted to senior vice president and chief operating officer; Jeff Young has been promoted to senior VP, operations; and Dan Kaufman has been named managing editor.

Kallis had been senior VP, new media and technology for CSTV. Scott had been VP, finance and business affairs at College Sports Online. Young had been VP, operations at College Sports Online. And Kaufman had been an independent consultant, counting CSTV among his clients.

GFC

General Fiber Communications has added Chris Perkins as director, Southeast region. He comes from LB&L Communications, recently acquired by GFC, where he was VP.

HALLMARK

Hallmark Channel has elevated Sean McCreary to vice president, creative services from director.

Also, Leslie Len was elevated to director, creative services from senior manager, on-air promotion and creative services.

INFINIUM

Infinium Labs Inc. has namedGary Meringer general counsel and chief compliance officer. He had been VP, general counsel at Global Asset Tracking LLC.

INSP

The Inspiration Networks has named Farley Lafferty director, print and new media production. He had been president and founder of Forte Services in San Diego.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Ian Jones was named president, Explore International, and senior vice president, National Geographic Television & Film. A former general manager of Granada International, he is chairman of the British Television Distributors Association.

MMT

Media buying shop MMT has elevated Sheila Roth to vice president, branch manager of its Chicago office. She had been sales manager of Team B.

Also, Eric Rajewski was elevated to sales manager of MMT/Chicago’s Team C. He joined the team in 2000.

Finally, Mike Stropes was named manager of MMT/Chicago’s Team A. He comes from National Cable Communications.

PRYOR

Veteran publicist Marc Grossman has joined marketing communications agency Pryor & Associates as senior director. He comes from NBC, where he was a senior press manager.

SCRIPPS

David M. Giles has joined The E.W. Scripps Co. as associate general counsel. Giles had been an associate with law firm Baker & Hostetler, where he represented Scripps, as well as Fox Television and Granite Broadcasting Co.

TWC

The Weather Channel has taped Paul Iaffaldano as executive vice president, general manager of TWC Media Solutions. He had been senior VP, network sales and advertising product development.

UNIVISION

Rex D. Conklin was named corporate media director, Univision Radio. He was manager, broadcast media for Sears, Roebuck & Co.

XY.TV

Beth St. Paul was named vice president, affiliate relations at XY.tv. She comes from Muchmusic, where she was VP, affiliate sales and marketing.