Mel Berning has been named president and chief revenue officer, a new title, at A+E Networks.

Also promoted was Peter Olsen, who becomes executive VP, ad sales at A+E Network and reports to Berning. The A+E ad department under Olson is being divided by the demographic skew of its network, with female-oriented Lifetime, LMN and FYI in one group and A&E, History and H2 in another.

In addition to ad sales and research, Berning will be overseeing distribution and a new marketing innovations team.

Read more at B&Chere.