• April 24, 2007

MTV Networks has promoted Andra Shapiro and George Cheeks to the newly created positions of executive vice president, business affairs and co-general counsel, MTVN. In their new roles, Shapiro and Cheeks will jointly oversee MTVN Business and Legal Affairs. Under the new structure, the business and legal functions of the MTVN Kids and Family Group, MTVN International, MTVN Content Distribution and Marketing, and the MTVN Litigation and Intellectual Property Group will report to Shapiro. The business and legal arms of the MTVN Music, Logo and Films Group, the MTVN Entertainment Group and MTVN Global Digital Media, as well as the MTVN Music Strategy Group, will report to Cheeks. Shapiro and Cheeks will share responsibility for the Music and Media Licensing Group, as well as Employment and Labor.