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Karen Brown

Richard Taylor to SVP-brand promotion, from branding and positioning positions at Burger King.

Barry Nolan to host of CN8-Nitebeat, from senior correspondent at Extra.

Larry Schweber to GM for the Naples/Fort Myers systems, from senior director of marketing for the company's West, Southwest and Central Florida systems.

Michael Dessart to VP-partner marketing, from director, market strategy and analysis at HBO.

Nathan Fong to SVP and division CFO, Discovery Networks International, from divisional VP at Twentieth Century Fox International. Scott Packard to account executive for Discovery Digital Networks, from account executive for CBS Sports.

Kerry Chandler to SVP-human resources, from VP-human resources.

Joe Allbaugh to contributor, from director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Ian Aaron to president, TV Guide television group, from president and CEO of TVN Entertainment.

Craig Featherstone to SVP-product development and strategic relations, from associate publisher, Nelson Bibles. John Roos to SVP-marketing, from VP-marketing. Donald J. Campbell to creative director, from president of Integrated Business Communications Inc.

Michael Stack to lead Southeast region, from regional manager for Nielsen. Kristin Staskowski to lead Eastern Midwest region, from research and sales marketing director the NBC affiliate WVTM.

Greg Harrigan to VP-advertising sales, from director of advertising sales. Wade Sherman to SVP-programming, from VP-business development. Amy Hendrickson to SVP-affiliate sales and marketing, from VP-affiliate sales and marketing.

Pete Crowley to VP-property development and facility management, from director of property development and facilities.

Robert Pini to VP-communications, from director, corporate communications, at Conde Nast.

Eric W. Becker to executive director of corporate communications, from director of corporate communications for On Command Corp.

Dan Weiss EVP-worldwide marketing, for domestic and international television divisions, from SVP-marketing and creative services for the Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Co.