Cable Connections

Cable World, July 28, 2003

BLACKSTONE GROUP

Charles H. Noski to senior adviser; previously he was vice chairman of AT&T.

BROADBAND SERVICES

Rob Tartre to SVP-sales, from global account executive for i2 Technologies.

BROADCOM

Andrew J. Pease to VP-worldwide sales, from VP-sales for Syntricity Inc.

BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS

Delwin L. Bothof to strategic consultant, from consultant with Strategic Media Group.

COMCAST

Ed Mount is retiring as VP and general manager of the Comcast central Kentucky systems. He was hired by Comcast in 1977 to help launch the Paducah, Ky., system.

COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING INC.

Jay Brown to director of engineering; he joined CEI in 1996.

GRAMS & ASSOCIATES

Tom Grams, one of TechTV's original architects, has left the network to return to his media consulting practice, Grams & Associates. He will remain as an independent consultant to TechTV.

HALLMARK CHANNEL

Michelle Vicary to VP-program scheduling and administration, from director of scheduling.

MBC NETWORK

Nicole Watson to executive producer, from associate producer/producer for ESPN's SportsCenter.

NATPE

Trisha Zarin to marketing manager, from marketing and project manager for George Elkins Mortgage Banking Co.

NBC OLYMPICS

Mike McCarley to director of marketing and communications, from director of communications.

NFL NETWORK

Arturo Marquez to VP-affiliate sales, from VP-affiliate sales for NBC Cable Networks. Tom Brady to manager of program scheduling, from senior account manager and global coordinator.

SHOWTIME

Patrick Burks to EVP-cable distribution, from SVP-field operations. Tom Hayden to EVP-direct-to-home, from SVP-direct-to-home.

SONY PICTURES TELEVISION

Walter Rodriguez to regional director advertising sales, Mexico City, from EVP and Managing Partner of MindShare Mexico.

SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY CAPITAL MARKETS

Stuart Kagel to VP and equity research analyst covering radio and television broadcast companies, from Morgan Stanley where he served as an equity research analyst covering the broadcast sector.

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