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Bravo

Marietta Hurwitz has joined Bravo as vice president, interactive marketing and content. She comes from sister network Trio, where she was director, interactive.

Comcast

Comcast Cable Communications Inc. has elevated Mark Davis to Southern division vice president, technical operations. He was senior director of engineering, Southern division.

Comcast also elevated Joe Cona to senior director, business operations, Coastal region. He had been an audit manager based in Jacksonville, Fla.

FSN South

Andrew Lash has joined FSN South as public relations coordinator. He is a recent graduate of Georgia Southern University.

GSN

Dennis Johnson has joined GSN as executive director, publicity and corporate communications. He most recently served as director, public relations at FSN West and FSN West 2.

Hallmark

Hallmark Channel has elevated Jim Bennett to vice president, technical operations from director.

Also, Jodi Falkenthal was elevated to Atlanta-based vice president, advertising sales, Southeast at Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel. She was account executive.

Insight

Insight Communications Co. has elevated Patrick Byrne to director of sales at ad-sales unit Insight Media, responsible for Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky. He was regional VP at National Cable Communications, Chicago.

Inspiration

The Inspiration Networks has added Rob Deason as senior producer in its marketing department. He is the former senior promotion producer for Middle East Television and for The Family Channel.

NBCU

Jennifer Skorlich was elevated to senior vice president, NBC Universal Cable Publicity and NBC Late Night Publicity. She was VP, Bravo Publicity and Alternative Series and Late Night Publicity for NBC.

Oxygen

Oxygen has named Aaron Meyerson as senior vice president, development and production. He was senior VP, nonfiction programming at Fox Television Studios.

Also, Cynthia Ashworth was named senior vice president, marketing. She was partner and GM at ad agency Kirshenbaum Bond & partners.

RCH

Gerald M. Dash was elevated to senior vice president, training at RCH Cable Outsourcing Service. He was vice president, training and new business development.

Reuters

Reuters Media has named Janet Scardino executive vice president, global head of marketing. She had been senior VP, international marketing at America Online Inc.

Sci Fi

Sci Fi Channel made several staff moves in its marketing department. Blake Callaway joined the network as vice president, brand marketing. He worked with the network as a communications strategist for The Media Kitchen.

Also, Gunilla DeSanto was elevated to vice president, production and project management. She was director, on- and off-air production.

Finally, Tahira Bhatti- McClure was elevated to vice president, marketing operations for USA Network and Sci Fi. She was Sci Fi’s director, marketing operations.

Sony Pictures

Superna Kalle was named vice president, international networks at Sony Pictures Television International. She was VP, corporate development.

Also, Annie Yim was elevated to director of licensing, Asia, at Sony Pictures Television International. She was sales manager, Asia.

Finally,Yeung Yeung Tso was named director of licensing, China. She was sales manager, China.

TECC

The Employment & Career Channel has elevated Ernest J. Feiteira to chief operating officer and general manager.

thePlatform

Digital-media aggregation, content-management and publishing company thePlatform has named Steve Sklepkowich vice president, marketing. He comes from Microsoft Corp., where he was group product manager in the Windows Digital Media division.

Viamedia

Mike Quaid was named national sales manager for Viamedia’s Chicago market. He comes from National Cable Communications in Chicago where he has also served as sales manager.

WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment has added Jim Brown as director, operations, WWE Enterprises. He comes from Insight Communications Co., where he had served as manager, programming and new media.

Xtend

Jeff Fryling has joined Xtend Networks as vice president, corporate development. He had served as a contract executive for two multinational companies.