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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

The Rockets promoted VP/Basketball Operations MONTE MCNAIR to Assistant GM ( Rockets )....The MLB Rangers hired Cubs Assistant GM/Strategic Initiatives SHIRAZ REHMAN to a "senior baseball operations" role ( DALLASNEWS.com, 10/16 )....ESPN Communications Manager TARA CHOZET is leaving the net today after 8...

Monday, October 15, 2018

Duke promoted NINA KING to Senior Deputy AD/Administration, Legal Affairs & Chief of Staff. King was an SBJ "Forty Under 40" honoree in '18. The athletic department also promoted Senior Associate AD/External Affairs  JON JACKSON to Deputy AD/Men's Basketball, Blue Devil Network & Digital Media and Associate...

Friday, October 12, 2018

MGM Resorts Int'l named  GEORGE KLIAVKOFF President of Entertainment & Sports. Kliavkoff, who had been CEO of VR outfit Jaunt, will drive entertainment and sports operations while developing and maintaining partnerships within the industry. He will be responsible for the operations, finance, strategy, booking, marketing, sponsorships and ticketing...

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Disney's newly-formed Direct-To-Consumer & Int'l segment named ESPN Exec VP & CTO AARON LABERGE to the same position. LaBerge will be DTCI's first CTO and will report to Chair KEVIN MAYER . LaBerge's role follows Disney's re-organization that in March created DTCI, which became the unit...

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

The Lions promoted VP/Ticketing & Premium Seating TODD LAMBERT to VP/Corporate Development & Ticketing ( Lions )....Former ESPN and MSG exec ASHLEY SMITH has launched GSD Advisory, a marketing advising and strategy company ( GSD Advisory )....The Double-A Southern League Mobile BayBears named former Single-A...

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

The Penguins named KEVIN ACKLIN  Senior VP & General Counsel. Acklin was previously the "voice of city hall" as Chief of Staff to the mayor of Pittsburgh when the Penguins "tussled over redevelopment plans for the former Civic Arena site." His new job, which he begins Nov. 1,...

Sunday, October 7, 2018

ESPN promoted Senior Coordinating Producer SETH MARKMAN to a VP in its production department. Markman has been overseeing ESPN’s NFL studio shows for the past seven years. A 25-year ESPN vet, Markman will continue to be based in Bristol and report to ESPN Senior VP/Event & Studio...

Friday, October 5, 2018

ESPN.com's Wojnarowski & Lowe report the Mavericks are "hiring former professional sports gambler" BOB VOULGARIS as Dir of Quantitative Research & Development. Voulgaris for years "made a living betting on NBA games, successfully wagering based on his research and information." Voulgaris is "known for his deep analytics...

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Activision Blizzard named World of Warcraft Senior VP & Exec Producer ALLEN BRACK President of Blizzard Entertainment. Brack will "succeed MIKE MORHAIME , who will remain as a strategic advisor to the company" ( HOLLYWOODREPORTER.com, 10/3 ). NAMES : Nationals Assistant GM & VP...

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Fox is promoting ERIC SHANKS to Fox Sports CEO after previously serving as President, COO & Exec Producer of the division. Fox Networks Distribution President MIKE BIARD is also "being promoted" to President of Operations & Distribution for Fox. PAUL CHEESBROUGH "will become"...