CLOSE-UP
Edi Lauw
MGM Studios has promoted Edie Lauw to VP of worldwide television finance from her previous title of executive director. Her new responsibilities include planning finances and analysis for MGM Worldwide Television. She will provide negotiation analysis for new MGM TV programming, cable, video-on-demand, syndication and made-for-TV films. Joining MGM in 1995 as a financial analyst in the consumer products department, Ms. Lauw later moved to corporate planning in 1997. She began her career as a tax analyst with Teledyne Technologies in Los Angeles. Ms. Lauw earned a bachelor’s degree in business economics from UCLA in 1993.

CABLE
Louise Beller to senior director, communications/public affairs, Comcast, Michigan region, from director, corporate/public affairs, Comcast, Detroit West. Also at Comcast, Michigan region: Leslie Brogan to senior director, government affairs, from area director, government affairs, Comcast, West Michigan; and Pamela Dover to senior director, public affairs/business development, from regional director, public affairs.

Jaime Saberito to senior director, corporate communications, Hallmark Channel/Hallmark Movie Channel, from director, corporate communications.

Marlea Willis to VP, public relations, VOOM HD Networks, from senior director, public relations, AMC/WE tv.

JOURNALISM
Bob Anderson to resign as president/general manager, KBWB-TV, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose.

Ginger Allen to co-anchor "CBS 11 News This Morning," KTVT/KTXA, Fort Worth, Texas, from nighttime weekend anchor.
Nelly Carreno to chief weathercaster, WSNS-TV, Chicago, from weathercaster, Accuweather, State College, Pa.

Jonathan Coachman to host/ reporter, "MSG NY," continuing as host, College Sports Television.

Matt Nesto to general assignment reporter, CNBC, from anchor, "Morning Call," Bloomberg Television.

Prim Siripipat to sports reporter, WFOR-TV, Miami, from producer/ sports reporter, News 14 Carolina.

Jessica Yellin to Washington correspondent, CNN, from same title, ABC News.

ADVERTISING
Marylou Berra to account director, eastern regional sales, IdeaCast, from account executive, Oxygen Network.

Jennifer Deppe to art director, DZP Marketing Communications, from freelance graphic designer.

Mike Freeman to executive director, marketing, Sony Pictures Television, from director, marketing/
creative services, E! Networks. Also, Colyn Scott to executive director, multimedia marketing/operations, from director, multimedia marketing.

Jimmy Golinsky to executive, sports marketing, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, from community sales manager, Craftstar Homes. Also, Jesse Ryback to executive, sports marketing, from same title, Red Zebra Radio; and Shauna Smith to assistant, sports sales, from assistant, Velocity Sports & Entertainment.

Jon Koval to VP, sales, Vyyo, from regional VP, sales, BigBand Networks.

Jayne Mason to enterprise partnership leader, Cox Media/Cox Business Services, from account executive, WTKR-TV, Norfolk, Va.
Melissa Wasserman to VP, ad sales marketing, AMC, from VP of marketing activation/promotion, CBS Radio.

Scott Yates to director, network assets, Cox Communications, from manager, network assets.

PRODUCTION
Tishan Waymire to VP, branded entertainment/new business, Telepictures Productions, from director, branded entertainment/strategy, TiVo.

TECHNOLOGY
Antonious Porch to senior VP, business/legal affairs, Digital Media Group, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids/Family, from senior counsel.

OTHER
Scott Wise to VP, customer care, Cox Communications, from VP, resource planning, Earthlink.