Time Inc. has promoted JOSH OSHINSKY to Exec Producer of Sports Video for SI, SI Swimsuit and SI Kids, as well as to VP/Programming for the new SI TV streaming service. Oshinsky joined Time Inc. in '16 as SI Group Supervising Producer after previous stints with MLB and Fox Sports. He will continue to report to Time Inc. Head of Programming IAN OREFICE and SI Group Editor-in-Chief CHRIS STONE. SI’s video productions averaged more than 100 million monthly views last year, more than double '16. “Judging by the increase in video views and engagement, it is clear that Josh’s creative output resonates with audience and will continue to do so with the SI TV platform,” Orefice said (Eric Fisher, Staff Writer).
EXECS: The Mets-owned Overwatch League team N.Y. Excelsior named MLBAM VP & Group Dir of Multimedia Ad Sales DAVID KOPELMAN to the newly created position of Head of Sponsorship (THE DAILY)....WNBA VP/Referee Operations & Dir of Officiating Programs & DON VADEN is departing after nearly 30 years with the NBA and WNBA (NBA)....The MLB Cardinals promoted Communications Manager MELODY YOUNT to Manager of Player Communications (Cardinals)....The Double-A Southern League Biloxi Shuckers promoted Assistant GM HUNTER REED to GM. Reed had been serving as interim GM after the departure of CHUCK ARNOLD in December (Shuckers).
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