Jonathan Dolgan turned in his badge at Viacom, effective July 15, stepping down as chmn of the entertainment group. Among other duties, Dolgan oversees Paramount TV. "Due to the recently announced changes in Viacom’s management structure, the time was right for me to step aside," he said. — Former Animal Planet vp/gm Mike Cascio surfaced as vice chmn of the board for Stand Up Comedy TV, which plans to launch in Jan. — Former Discovery exec Gene Edelman signed as vp, affil sales and marketing, Gospel Music Channel.

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Rupert Murdoch to Step Down, Shift Role in November

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. The move will go into effect in mid-November at the annual general meeting of shareholders for each company, where Murdoch will be appointed to the new role of Chairman Emeritus of each company.

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