Hallmark Announces Three Promotions

Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel announced three promotions.

Elizabeth Yost was elevated to vice president, development, and she will oversee the development and production of all original programming, including movies, miniseries, specials and series.

New VP of research Jim Bono had been senior director, research. He will manage the delivery of comprehensive, strategic and integrated research to all internal departments for both networks.

And David Johnson was promoted to director, new-media publicity, from program-operations coordinator. He will create content for the networks’ online publicity Web site and distribute all electronic press communications, including digital assets and broadband video.