Comcast

Lucia Rodriguez was named manager, Hispanic marketing in Comcast Corp.’s Southern Division. She has held sales and marketing positions at MediaOne Group Inc. and Starz Encore Group LLC.

Also, Amy Smith was promoted to senior vice president, Philadelphia metro region. She was senior VP, central Pennsylvania.

Finally, Jim Samaha was named senior VP, central Pennsylvania. He comes from Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, where he was senior VP and GM, Commonwealth Telephone Co.

Cox

Cox Enterprises Inc. has named Alexander Netchvolodoff senior vice president of public policy. He succeeds Sandy Wilson, who will retire as VP, public policy at year-end.

Devastudios

Matt Hartle was named 3-D motion graphics director for the film graphic, broadcast and game trailer design company. He comes from ad agency BLT, where he was 3-D department head, audiovisual division.

Disney ABC

Patti McTeague was named senior vice president, Kids’ Communications, Disney ABC Television Group. She was elevated from VP, Kids’ Communications.

Dow Lohnes

Patent-litigation attorney Bruce Wieder was named partner at the media and information-technologies practice group, Dow Lohnes PLLC. He was a partner at Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis.

Fox

Fox Cable Networks has named Will Flannery vice president, advanced services. He was director of business development, DirecTV Inc..

Also, Robert Adelman was elevated to VP, affiliate sales for Fox’s central region. He was director, affiliate sales, southern region.

And Tyler Leach joins the central region as account director, affiliate sales and marketing. He comes from Discovery Communications Inc., where he was an account director.

Finally, Victoria Frank was named the central region’s sales and marketing coordinator. She was a marketing/research analyst at OnMedia.

Music Choice

Sarah Burke was named director of marketing, Music Choice. She comes from MTV Networks, where she worked on Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, TV Land, and Noggin/The N.

OCTA

Jonathan McGee was named executive director, Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association. He was an attorney with a private practice and chief of staff/chief legal counsel for the Ohio House of Representatives.

OLN

OLN named Kim Armor chief financial officer and senior vice president, business development. She was senior VP, finance and planning for ESPN.

NBC

NBC Universal Cable has promoted Gena Nason from marketing manager to director of marketing, On Demand.

Also, Meredith Shea was promoted from account executive to associate manager, field marketing and affiliate ad sales.

Rainbow

Robert Broussard has been elevated to president of Rainbow Network Sales. He formerly served as executive VP, business affairs.

SAM

Arthur Casias was named operations manager, Stephen Arnold Music. He comes from Best Image Systems, where he represented Sharp/Konica Minolta products.

Tennis

Corrie Howard was named account manager, southern region for The Tennis Channel. She comes from A&E Television Networks, where she was senior account representative for the southeast region.

Turner

Turner Network Sales has promoted Lisa Kelly to director of affiliate marketing services. She was manager, affiliate marketing services.

TV One

Bernard Bell was elevated to senior vice president, office of the president, TV One. He was senior VP, affiliate sales.

Vonage

Sandy Gunn was named executive vice president, human resources for broadband telephone-service provider Vonage America. He comes from EMI Music North America, where he was senior VP, human resources.