ALLDIGITAL
Streaming-video firm AllDigital Holdings in Irvine, Calif., has tapped Michael Linos as CEO. He was president and had been serving as interim CEO.
ALTERNA’TV
Leonardo Pinto has joined Miami-based Alterna’TV as marketing and distribution director, Latin America. He comes from BBC Worldwide, where he was director of distribution for the Latin America and U.S. Hispanic markets.
CROWN MEDIA
Jodi McCulloch has joined Crown Media Family Networks as Denver-based director, distribution. She comes from Al Jazeera America, where she was director of distribution.
DISCOVERY
Ben Price was named executive vice president, national ad sales, at Discovery Communications. He had been senior VP, national ad sales overseeing Discovery’s regional offices and the Los Angeles sales office.
Also, Simon Robinson was named chief operating officer, national ad sales. He will retain his current post as chief financial officer of Discovery Communications’ U.S. networks.
IFC
Christine Lubrano was upped to senior vice president of current programming at IFC, based in New York. She had been VP, current series.
Also, Maura Madden has rejoined the network as vice president of original programming, based in New York. She was senior director, comedy and animation at MTV.
And Jeff Meyerson has joined IFC as Los Angelesbased vice president of original programming. He comes from Fox, where he most recently was programming executive in charge of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Finally, Sachi Ezura has joined IFC as director, original programming. She had been manager, original programming at MTV2.
INFINERA
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Infinera has tapped James Laufman as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. He comes from Marvell Semiconductor, where he was VP and general counsel.
ITV STUDIOS
ITV Studios America in Sherman Oaks, Calif., has upped Bruce Robertson to executive vice president, creative strategy. He was senior VP.
NBCUNIVERSAL
Enrique Caballero has joined NBCUniversal’s Hispanic Enterprises and Content unit as senior vice president, human resources, based in Miami. He had been VP, human resources at Universal Studios Hollywood.
NICKELODEON
Linsday Shook has been named vice president of ad sales, Nickelodeon Group, based in Detroit. She was an account executive and independent lead for the Detroit market at Turner Broadcasting System.
PARK LANE
Los Angeles-based sports investment bank Park Lane has added Rick Perna as managing director and head of Sports Advisory & Finance. He comes from Citigroup, where he was director of the Sports Finance & Advisory Group.
