MSG Networks hires Ocean MacAdams, ex-Warner Music Group’s Warner Sound, as senior vice president-programming and acquisitions … Among those newly elected to CEA board of industry leaders: Peter Fannon, Panasonic; Jim Hamilton, Motorola Mobility; Benjamin Hartman, Amazon; Dan Novak, Qualcomm; Eric Reed, Verizon; David Rodarte, NuVo Technologies; Ken Wirt, Cisco; to CEA Foundation board of trustees: Julie Kearney, CEA … News Corp. signs new, four-year contract with Roger Ailes, Fox News chairman/CEO and Fox Television Stations chairman … SoundBite Communications elects Bill Geary, North Bridge Venture Partners, to board, succeeding Jamie Goldstein, resigned.

FCC hires Justin Cole, ex-Tata Communications, as press secretary to Chairman Julius Genachowski, replacing Neil Grace, named senior communications adviser to the agency … NBCUniversal promotes Cameron Blanchard to senior vice president-corporate communications, effective Oct. 22, succeeding Kathy Kelly-Brown, recently moved to oversee communications for NBCUniversal News Group … registrations: FiberTower Corp., Cormac Group, effective Aug. 1 … Motorola Solutions, Dunkel Government Relations, effective July 2.

U.S. Council for International Business hires Barbara Wanner, ex-Coalition of Services Industries, as vice president-information, communications and technology … TechAmerica hires: Pam Walker, ex-National Association of State Chief Information Officers, as senior director-homeland security; and Erica McCann, ex-Compusearch, as procurement policy manager … uSell.com names Chairman Sergio Zyman as CEO, replacing Daniel Brauser who remains president; and co-Chairman Michael Brauser becomes regular director … Harry Fox Agency promotes Michael Simon to president and CEO, succeeding Gary Churgin … Application Developers Alliance elects Joel Spolsky, Fog Creek Software, chairman … New to Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers board: Ralph Brown, CableLabs; Pat Crull, Time Warner Cable; Roger Hughes, Armstrong Cable; Martha Soehren, Comcast; Nick Segura, Charter Communications; David Haigh, Midcontinent Communications … Charter Communications hires Jim Blackley, ex-Cablevision, as executive vice president-engineering and information technology, new position … World Teleport Association board adds: Mark Rathert, SES; Kurt Riegelman, Intelsat; Francis Rolland, GlobeCast UK; and Jose Sanchez Ruiz, Eutelsat … LIN Media promotes: Jay Howell to vice president-regional TV; and, named president-general manager, Patrick Wholey for WPRI-TV and WNAC-TV both Providence, R.I.; and Joseph Abouzeid for Dayton, Ohio’s WDTN-TV and WBDT-TV … Belo Corp. names Brad Ramsey, ex-Gray Television, president-general manager WVEC-TV Hampton/Norfolk, Va., effective Nov. 5 … Peter Stern, Time Warner Cable executive vice president-chief strategy officer, adds title of chief people officer and corporate development leader …Lobbyist registrations: Cisco, Fierce, Isakowitz, effective Sept. 1 … Connected Nation Development Corp., Bates Capitol Group, effective Sept. 1.

CBS hires Mark Lund, ex-NBC Owned Television Stations, as president-general manager, CBS Television Station group’s Boston stations WBZ-TV and WSBK-TV, succeeding Ed Piette, retiring … LIN Media hires Ronald Allen, ex-Otis Elevator Co., as counsel-labor and employment … Daniel Abraham, ex-Columbia Technology Ventures, named MPEG LA vice president-science and business strategy … F5 Networks adds Michael Dreyer, Visa Inc., to board … CBS extends contract with CEO Les Moonves from 2015 to June 30, 2017.

Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group Executive Director Dale Hatfield stepping down; will be an advisor, replaced by Douglas Sicker, University of Colorado, also named Technical Working Group chairman … Cincinnati Bell’s CyrusOne hires Tesh Durvasula, ex-QTS, as chief commercial officer … Newly elected to Direct Marketing Association board for 2013-2014: Julie Bernard, Macy’s; Kristen O'Hara, Time Warner; Jay Schwedelson, Worldata; Jackie Wilgar, Live Nation … Astrium swaps CEOs: Evert Dudok becomes Astrium Services CEO; Eric Béranger becomes Astrium Satellites CEO … Lars Thrane, Thrane & Thrane founder, leaving at end of November now that it’s been bought by Cobham Plc … Crown Media Family Networks hires Todd McNulty, ex-TV Guide Network, as senior vice president-creative services.

Newly elected National Exchange Carrier Association board members: David Dunning, Polar Communications, Subset 3 director; George Hopkins, Little Rock, Ark., attorney, re-elected an outside director … Space Foundation promotes Charles Zimkas to president …Lobbyist registrations: Forbes-Tate filed registrations effective Sept. 1 for Verizon, T-Mobile, Oracle, CTIA and Amazon.com … Liberty Media, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld, effective Sept. 11.

New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute hires Mark Lloyd, ex-FCC, to lead institute’s Media Policy Initiative … Phillip Berenbroick, ex-Computer & Communications Industry Association, hired by Hogan Lovells as associate, communications law practice … SeaWell Networks hires: Jeff Huppertz, ex-JRP Partners, as senior vice president-business and corporate development; and Duncan Potter, ex-Edgeware, as chief marketing officer … Front Porch Digital hires Andy Hurt, ex-Level 3, as vice president-product management … Turner Broadcasting System promotes Missy Chambless to vice president for TNT and TBS non-scripted series marketing, new position … Lobbyist registrations: Comcast, Forbes-Tate, effective Aug. 1.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings won’t seek re-election to Microsoft’s board at its Nov. 28 shareholders meeting … New to CTIA board for one-year term starting Jan. 1: Angel Ruiz, Ericsson; Seth Davis, Innovative Wireless; Allison Cryor DiNardo, King Street Wireless; Dan Inbar, SanDisk … SpotGenie Partners promotes Annie Pastina to senior vice president-service and operations … Gannett promotes Frank O'Toole to president, Gannett Supply Corp., which sources all commodities the company uses, replacing Karen Moreno, retiring.

Aerohive Networks hires Dean Hickman-Smith, ex-Proofpoint, as senior vice president-worldwide sales; and Raphaël Gernez, ex-SunPower, as vice president-operations … Big Switch Networks hires as vice presidents: Jason Matlof, ex-Battery Ventures, for marketing; and Dave Butler, ex-Fast Forward, of sales … CTIA adds to board for 2012: Philip Christopher, AirTyme Communications; Bud Tribble, Apple; George Appling, Personal Communications Devices LLC; and John Legere, T-Mobile USA …NPR News promotes Madhulika Sikka to executive editor, effective in January … NBCUniversal promotes Rajal Lele to vice president-business affairs, Bravo Media, Oxygen Media and Style Media … NARUC names Jim Gardner, Kentucky Public Service Commission, chairman of the Education and Research Subcommittee, replacing Lori Murphy Lee, ex-District of Columbia Public Service Commission …Lobbyist Registrations: aerospace and tactical systems firm On Target Enterprises, O'Hara Federal Strategies, effective Sept. 1.

Cisco promotes Gary Moore to president-chief operating officer and Rob Lloyd to president-development and sales … Oceus Networks 4G broadband network company hires Jim Patterson, ex-CloudShield Technologies, as vice president-special programs …Changes in Univision Communications sales restructuring: Steve Mandala, ex-NBCUniversal, returns to Univision, as executive vice president-advertising sales; Senior Vice President Roberto Ruiz now heads brand solutions team; Client Development Group Executive Vice President Lisa McCarthy left to start consulting business; and ex-brand solutions Senior Vice President Graciela Eleta will consult for Univision.