News Corp. hires Antoinette Cook Bush, ex-Skadden Arps, as executive vice...

News Corp. hires Antoinette Cook Bush, ex-Skadden Arps, as executive vice president and global head-government affairs for the new News Corp. publishing firm to be formed when the company separates into two, effective June 24 … CompTel hires Angie Kronenberg, ex-aide to FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, as chief advocate and general counsel, effective June 3 … U.S. Commerce Department changes effective June 1: General Counsel Cameron Kerry named acting secretary, and National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Patrick Gallagher to be department’s acting deputy secretary, as Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank departs as planned to be chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Penny Pritzker continues start of confirmation process to be permanent secretary … Cablevision promotes Clifford Harris to senior vice president-law, programming … Liberty Global promotes Robert Dunn to chief financial officer, Virgin Media, once Liberty buys that company, succeeding Eamonn O'Hare, leaving to pursue new opportunities, as Dunn will be replaced as managing director, Liberty’s UPC Netherlands, by Baptiest Coopmans, ex-KPN … Southern California Broadcasters Association names Thom Callahan, ex-Callahan Communications, as president … Aframe cloud video company hires from Sega: Mike Hayes, as chairman; and Gary Knight, chief operating officer … HSN Inc. promotes: Judy Schmeling to chief operating officer and chief financial officer; Michael Attinella to CFO, HSN business, and chief accounting officer, HSNi; Patrick Vonderhaar to CFO, Cornerstone Brands; and to executive vice presidents Rob Solomon for customer care & operations administration, HSNi, and Bob Monti for supply chain & logistics, HSNi … Lobbying registrations: Nokia, Alston & Bird, effective April 1 … Vodafone, Hogan Lovells, effective April 9 … Wireless carrier Continuum 700, Madison Group, effective May 6.