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Career Moves: March 26, 2007

Authored by dmw on March 26, 2007 - 10:39am.

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Fox Cable Networks and National Geographic Ventures announced today the appointment of David Haslingden as CEO of National Geographic Channel US and the promotion of Steve Schiffman to acting General Manager. These appointments follow the announcement earlier today that NGC founding president Laureen Ong has been named COO of Hong-Kong based STAR, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation.
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ICTV, creator of network- based solutions, announced today the creation of ActiveMedia Group, a division to be headed by Nizar Allibhoy as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the ActiveMedia Group. He is responsible for the development and support of programming solutions that allow network operators, content providers and advertisers to maximize the revenue potential of the ICTV ActiveVideo platform.
www.activemediagroup.com
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Career Moves - October 18, 2006

Authored by dmw on October 18, 2006 - 9:25am.

Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive said on Tuesday that its founder and former Chairman and CEO Ryan Brant resigned after being on disability leave since June. Brant had been employed in a non-executive capacity as Vice President of Production when he stepped down on Oct. 16, the comapny said in a regulatory filing. Brant founded the company, best known for the controversial and best-selling "Grand Theft Auto" game from its Rockstar Games studio, in 1993. Brant was CEO until February 2001 and chairman until March 2004.