Movers & Shakers: Amy Abbey and More

AMY ABBEY to associate publisher of sales, CableFAX Daily and CableWorld; from regional sales director, Eastern U.S., CableWorld.

MILLO ANTOLA to head of content distribution, Castalia Communications; from consultant, Latin American sales, Alliance Atlantis.

ARYEH BOURKOFF to vice chairman, technology, media and telecoms investment banking group, UBS; from managing director, senior cable, satellite and entertainment analyst.

ALVIN BOWLES to SVP-integrated marketing, BET Networks; from publisher, AOL Black Voices, America Online.

JIM CHIDDIX to vice chairman, Vyyo; from chairman and CEO, OpenTV.

MEGAN COSTELLO to VP-research, TV Guide Channel; from VP-research, CBS Television Distribution.

WAYNE DAVIS to CEO, Vyyo; from EVP-engineering, Charter Communications.

CHRIS DELAURO to VP-operations and engineering, MSG Media; from VP-account services, NEP Supershooters.

MARK DEVITRE to SVP-business affairs and operations, Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution; from VP-sales.

FRED DRESSLER to board of directors, Crown Media Holdings; previously he was EVP-programming, Time Warner Cable.

ED DUNBAR to VP and general manager, Atlanta North, Comcast; from VP-corporate integration, Comcast Spotlight in Denver.

JEROME ESPY to VP-communications, Comcast’s Midwest division; from director, communications, Michigan region.

TOM EVANS to VP-digital and cross-media research, ESPN; from SVP-research, ABC Radio Networks.

ELLEN FILIPIAK to SVP-customer service, DirecTV; from SVP-customer care, Adelphia.

THOMAS FRANK to president and CEO, Akimbo; from COO, Real Networks.

HOWARD GRONENTHAL to SVP-program acquisitions and international development, Rainbow Media; from SVP-program acquisitions and administration.

BILL JAMACA to VP-customer services, RGB Networks; from VP-support and services, Xsigo Systems.

NOMI ERNST LEIDNER to director, development, Sundance Channel; from supervising producer, Style Network.

JEANINE LIBURD to SVP-communications and public affairs, BET Networks; from SVP-corporate communications, Viacom.

STEVE MACALLISTER to managing director, global sales, BBC Worldwide; from SVP and managing director, Asia Pacific region, Buena Vista International Television.

TONY MADDOX to EVP, managing director, CNN International; from SVP-news operations.

LAUREEN ONG to COO, STAR TV; from president, National Geographic Channel U.S.

ALYSE RAMER to director, affiliate sales and Southeast region, The Sportsman Channel; from manager, affiliate sales, The Weather Channel.

JANET ROLLE to EVP and chief marketing officer, BET Networks; from VP/GM, AOL Black Voices and Women’s and Lifestyle Programming, America Online.

STEVE SCHIFFMAN to GM, National Geographic Channel; from EVP-marketing and digital media.

SCOTT SINGER to managing director, Media, Communications and Technology Group, BMO Capital Markets; from partner and managing director, U.S. media and entertainment, Deloitte.

MARIE STENBERG to VP-public relations, Lifeskool and Sportskool; from VP-corporate technology practice, Cohn & Wolfe.

STEPHEN THOMAS to VP-technical operations, Comcast’s Michigan region; from VP and GM, Detroit market.

MARGARET TOBEY to VP-regulatory affairs, NBC Universal; from senior partner, Morrison & Foerster, LLP.

MICHAEL VINSON to SVP and managing director, digital insights and analytics, GM Planworks; from chief research scientist, erinMedia.

FRANK WILSON to VP-production, Speed Channel; from senior coordinating producer.