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AMC/SUNDANCE
Susie Fitzgerald was upped to executive vice president of scripted programming for both AMC and SundanceTV, based in New York. She was senior VP, scripted development and current programming at AMC.
Also, Christian Vesper advanced to senior vice president, international programming, development, acquisitions and co-productions at SundanceTV in New York. He had been senior VP, scripted development and current programming.
And AMC added two executives: Kristin Jones as senior vice president of international programming, based in New York, and Kristi Felton as vice president of scripted programming, based in Los Angeles.
AWESOMENESSTV
Shelley Zimmerman has joined AwesomenessTV in Los Angeles as head of scripted series. She comes from Warner Horizon, where she most recently served as senior vice president of scripted programming.
CABLE CENTER
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Jana Henthorn was named president and CEO of The Cable Center in Denver, replacing the retiring Larry Satkowiak effective Jan. 1. She had been senior vice president of academic and industry outreach.
COMCAST
Janet Uthman was named vice president, inclusion and multicultural marketing in Comcast’s Northeast Division, based in Manchester, N.H. She had been VP, marketing and sales for the MSO’s Western New England region.
ESPN
Mary Sheehan has been elevated to vice president, marketing investment and performance at ESPN.
Also, Sophie Coleman has joined ESPN as vice president of data strategy and program management. She was VP of digital enablement at Nielsen.
And Marcella Reginault was named vice president, digital sales planning and client services at ESPN. She had been head of ad operations for the digital marketing group at JP Morgan Chase.
NCTC
John Childress has joined the National Cable Television Cooperative in Lenexa, Kan., as vice president of product strategy and management.
TURNER SPORTS
Craig Barry has been elevated to executive vice president, production and chief content officer at Turner Sports.