Executive Transactions

NBCU promoted Exec VP/Entertainment Ad Sales DAN LOVINGER to NBC Sports Exec VP/Sales & Marketing, "replacing SETH WINTER, who remains as a consultant." Lovinger "takes over sports sales as the company gears up for a World Cup, Super Bowl and Winter Olympics" (BROADCASTINGCABLE.com, 10/17)....NBC Sports Group also has reorganized the structure and leadership of its RSN business. CSN Bay Area and CSN California President & GM TED GRIGGS has been promoted to the new role of NBC Sports Regional Networks President of Group and Strategic Production & Programming Leader. Griggs will be based in Stamford, Conn., and specifically oversee CSN New England, CSN Philadelphia, The Comcast Network and CSN Mid-Atlantic. He will report to NBC Sports Regional Networks President DAVID PRESCHLACK. CSN New England President & GM BILL BRIDGEN also has been promoted to NBC Sports Regional Networks President & Group Leader, with oversight for CSN Bay Area, CSN California, CSN Chicago and CSN Northwest. Bridgen will relocate to S.F. A new CSN New England GM will be named in the near term. CSN Bay Area and CSN California also named NBC Sports Regional Group Senior VP/Production, Programming & Station Operations TOM STATHAKES Senior VP & GM. He also will relocate to S.F. (NBC).

EXECS: Veteran global sports marketing consultant CHRISTOPHER SONNTAG has left his position at WME-IMG, where he led a team advising Visa on its Olympics and FIFA rights. A replacement has not been named (Ben Fischer, Staff Writer)....Topps promoted President MICHAEL BRANDSTAEDTER to President & CEO (Topps)....Expansion MLS club LAFC named AEG Global Partnerships Senior Manager of Partnership Activation ZACH WOOLRIDGE Dir of Partnerships Development (THE DAILY)....The expansion Las Vegas NHL team named salary cap website General Fanager Founder TOM PORASKA Hockey Operations Analyst (SPORTSNET.ca, 10/17).

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