ABI Research

New York-based ABI Research has tapped Nick Holland as principal analyst, mobile content. He comes from Aite Group, where he was senior analyst reporting on the intersection of technology, payments and security.

Avenue Broadband

Mary Iafrate has been named vice president and general manager of Avenue Broadband Communications Inc., a new MSO located in Illinois and Indiana. She comes from Sigecom in Evansville, Ind.

Comcast

Comcast’s Southern Division in Atlanta has elevated Teresa Fasick to division vice president, compensation, benefits and HR administration. She had been senior director, division compensation and benefits.

Cox Business

Philip G. Meeks was named vice president of Cox Business, the enterprise unit of Cox Communications. He most recently founded Channel Solutions.

Also, Cox Business named George Richter vice president, supply chain management. He comes from Arrow Electronics, where he was VP, product and supplier management.

ESPN

ESPN has elevated Rosa Gatti to senior vice president, communications counsel and corporate outreach. She was senior vice president, corporate communications and outreach.

Also, Chris LaPlaca was elevated to senior vice president, corporate communications. He had been senior VP, communications.

Hearst-Argyle

Hearst-Argyle Television has tapped Roger Keating as senior vice president, digital media of the New York-based TV station group. He most recently served as executive vice president of Time Warner Cable’s Los Angeles region.

MGM HD

Gracelyn Brown has joined MGM HD as vice president, programming. She comes from KTLA, Los Angeles, where she was director, programming.

Also, MGM HD has added Bernard Nguyen-Sovan as manager, programming; Doug Chalfant as executive creative director; Mark Zelenz as executive director, affiliate sales; and Nicole Mulholland as account executive, advertiser sales.

NBA TV

Turner Sports and the National Basketball Association have tapped Bryan Perez as senior vice president, general manager of NBA Digital. He had been CEO of Live Nation’s Global Digital division.

NBC Universal

NBC Universal Women and Lifestyle Entertainment Networks has named Jennifer Turner vice president, licensing and strategic partnerships, Bravo Media and Oxygen Media. She had been VP, drama programming at Universal Media Studios.

NextNine

NextNine, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based automation solutions provider to telecommunications and other companies, has named Tom Trogdon as vice president, sales, North America. He comes from New Dimension Software, where he was VP, sales.

QVC

Jim Powel was promoted to vice president, consumer insights at West Chester, Pa.-based home-shopping network QVC. He had been director.

Rentrak

Portland, Ore.-based audience-measurement firm Rentrak has hired Kristie Fortner as vice president, syndication. She comes from Ripe Digital Entertainment, where she managed on-demand, broadband and mobile strategies for Ripe TV, Octane TV and Flow TV.

Also, Gordon Jones was named director, business development, for Rentrak’s Essentials business-development products. He had been VP, affiliate sales and business development at Expo Communications.

Stephens

Investment banking firm Stephens Inc. has named Jennifer Bishop and Phyllis Riggins as managing directors, media investment banking group in its Dallas office. Both had been managing directors at Bluffview Capital, Dallas.

Turner

Turner Broadcasting System’s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media Group has upped Jill Shields to senior vice president, strategic marketing and partnerships. She had been VP, promotions marketing and sponsorships for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim.

Warner Bros. TV

Warner Bros. Television has namedBrett Paul executive vice president, a new post. He had been executive VP, business affairs, operations and finance.

Also, Sue Palladino was named executive vice president, production, Warner Bros. Television. She was senior VP, business affairs.

WICT

Alex Dombronovich was named vice president, marketing and business development at Women In Cable Telecommunications in Chantilly, Va. She comes from The Weather Channel Cos., Atlanta, where she was director, affiliate sales and local advertising sales.

Also, Lisa Vega has joined WICT as director, marketing and business development.

WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment has elevated Lisa Richards to vice president, affiliate marketing, responsible for marketing and promoting the company’s slate of pay-per-view events and video-on-demand services to pay TV affiliates. She had been affiliate sales director, Western region.