Disney promotes ABC News President Ben Sherwood, who continues in...

March 25, 2014 |Communications Personals

Disney promotes ABC News President Ben Sherwood, who continues in that role until successor named, to co-chairman, Disney Media Networks, and president, Disney/ABC Television Group, to be effective Feb. 1, after Anne Sweeney leaves; he’s now co-president, Disney/ABC Television Group … Adbrain real-time, multiscreen advertising platform hires Jesse Hurwitz, ex-Google, as vice president-Americas … EdgeConneX, which optimizes delivery of data for ISPs and others, hires Peter Neill, ex-Level 3, as senior vice president-global product strategy and customer experience … MRV Communications, provider of packet and optical products, hires Scott St. John, ex-Overture Networks, as senior vice president-sales, Optical Communications Systems division … AMC Networks hires Tracey Lentz, ex-3Ball Productions/Eyeworks USA, as vice president-unscripted programming … Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers adds to 2014-15 board Bill Warga, Liberty Global, to take effect in September, replacing Mike LaJoie, Time Warner Cable, whose term expires this year.