Starz Encore Ups Four Programming Execs

Starz Encore Group LLC Thursday announced four promotions within its programming department.

Emilio (Che Che) Mata was upped to senior vice president, on-air promotion, from VP, creative services.

Ray Milius has been promoted to senior VP of programming operations, from VP, technology.

James Porter was elevated to VP of postproduction and Starz Encore’s broadcast-operations center, from executive director of postproduction and operations.

And David Salinger was promoted to VP, on-demand programming.