• by August 26, 2003

BRIAN DECKER has been named Vice President of West Coast Affiliate Sales for NFL Network, the new NFL television programming service launching on November 4. Decker joins Shaw and Arturo Marquez in the burgeoning affiliate relations department being assembled as NFL Network begins carriage discussions with cable and satellite operators. Decker, reporting to Shaw, will help establish and manage carriage agreements with cable and satellite operators in the United States. NFL Network also announced the hiring of CHRIS FULLER as Vice President of Media Sales. Fuller will be responsible for all NFL media sales, including NFL Network, NFL Sunday Ticket, Super Bowl Halftime and NFL Films programming distributed on broadcast and cable. His initial focus will be on developing, directing and overseeing advertising sales for the network.