Alan Ett

Entertainment agency Alan Ett Creative Group has named Peter Isacksen president, heading future marketing and development for its Newdance division. He was the founder of Los Angeles production house Radio With Pictures.

Avenue

Avenue Broadband Communications has added Jeff Spence as vice president, engineering. He comes from Pangrac & Associates Consultants.

Bloomberg

Financial-news provider Bloomberg has named Andrew Lack CEO of its multimedia group, responsible for television, interactive and radio operations. He most recently served as chairman of Sony BMG Entertainment.

Carat

Media buyer Carat has named Doug Ray executive vice president and leader of the North American Procter & Gamble business. He had been senior VP, group director, communications planning.

Comcast

Comcast has appointed Ricky Frazier Jr. as vice president of customer care, Indianapolis region. He had been director, Internet protocol support in the Three Rivers Region.

ComScore

Digital metrics firm ComScore has named Pat Pellegrini vice president of research, international operations. He had been VP, research and new product development at Arbitron.

Eclipse

Morristown, N.J.-based Eclipse Marketing Services, a direct-marketing agency specializing in the cable and entertainment industries, has added Paul Cestari as senior vice president, sales and new business development. He had been senior vice president, sales of satellite-TV platform Sky Angel.

Also, Jacqueline Riddell joins Eclipse as director, national accounts, based in Dallas. She had been an account director with Showtime Networks.

Elias Arts

Mike Pandolfo has joined New York-based music production shop Elias Arts as creative director, composer and general manager.

Fox Networks Group

Scott Grogin was promoted to senior vice president, communications, at Fox Networks Group. He comes from Fox Broadcasting, where he was senior VP, corporate communications.

HGTV

HGTV has upped Freddy James to senior vice president, programming development and production. He had been site director of HGTV.com.

Lifetime

Lifetime Networks has named Nina Lederman senior vice president, series programming and development. A veteran TV programmer, she comes from production house Flame Television.

MetraTech

Customer-care product provider MetraTech has added Chevy Vithiananthan as vice president, professional services. He comes from Comverse Technologies, where he managed a professional service and application-delivery team.

Also, Bob Clancy joins Metra-Tech as vice president, human resources. He comes from MRO Software, where he was VP of HR.

Nat Geo

John Caldwell was named president of National Geographic Media. He had been vice president of strategic development.

Paramount

Marguerite Pacacha has been elevated to executive vice president, business affairs and legal, at Paramount Home Entertainment in Los Angeles. She was senior VP.

Show Partners

Broadcast-television production, crewing and design-services firm Show Partners has promoted Larry Rogers to president. He was executive vice president, responsible for production and client services.

Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures Entertainment has named senior vice president, digital networks Eric Berger as head of its Crackle online video network. He was formerly VP, mobile entertainment.

Time Warner Cable

New York-based MSO Time Warneer Cable has promoted John Keib to president of its Central New York Division. He had been regional VP, marketing and sales for Time Warner Cable of New York City.

Also, David Gray was named to succeed Keib as regional vice president, sales and marketing for Time Warner Cable’s New York City region. He comes from TWC’s Northeast Region, where he served in the same capacity.

TLC

Laura Staro has been named vice president of TLC Research, based in Los Angeles. She had formerly served as director, research and on-air planning for Discovery Health Channel and Fit TV.

Also, TLC has tapped Howard Lee as vice president, production and development, East Coast. He had been VP, development and production, East Coast for Planet Green.

And Denise Contis joined the network as vice president, production and development West Coast. She had been co- and executive producer of several pilots and is the former senior VP, development and programming at A. Smith and Co.

Turner

Turner Broadcasting System has named Lainie Richberger vice president, research in its Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media division. She comes from Sesame Workshop, where she led the kids’ content producer’s strategic trends and audience-research department.