Sternberg to head Fox's emerging nets

David Sternberg, chief of Fox Sports World and Fox Sports en Español, is
adding Fox Sports' upcoming action-sports networks and emerging networks to his
watch.

Sternberg is now senior vice president of emerging networks and general
manager of the still-unnamed action-sports channel, slated to launch this
summer.

He is charged with business and financial operations for the new
channel, along with programming, sales and marketing, and distribution.

C.J. Olivares, head of programming and marketing for the new network, will work
alongside him.

So far, Fox's new network has carriage deals with DirecTV Inc. and Time Warner
Cable.