TOM HALLEEN has been named senior vice president of programming and scheduling for AMC. Halleen joined AMC in 2002 and most recently served as vice president of programming and scheduling.

GEORGE KLIAVKOFF has been named chief digital officer at NBC Universal. Kliavkoff will be responsible for furthering the Company's digital media strategy and developing new business models and markets. He will also oversee the operations of new broadband and wireless efforts as well as digital innovation and product development, portal and partner relationships, and the Digital Studios, which produces original and interactive content for all digital platforms. Kliavkoff joins NBC Universal from Major League Baseball Advance Media, where he was responsible for all business development related to baseball's interactive media unit.

STEPHANO KIM has joined [x+1] as senior vice president of business & corporate development, a newly created position. Most recently, Kim was a senior associate at Advanced Technology Ventures.

MICHAEL CASTRO has joined National Geographic Television as vice president of operations, in charge of overseeing the production operations.

Meredith Corporation has named JOHN RIHA editorial director of Meredith Special Interest Media. Riha currently serves as executive editor for Better Homes and Gardens magazine, where he is responsible for daily management of the magazine and developing editorial content.

Findology Interactive Media has hired CODY HUNTER as vice president of business development and TREVOR LAKIER was named vice president of operations.

JOHN DURHAM, previously executive vice president of business strategy at Carat Fusion, has joined Jumpstart Automotive Media as president of sales & marketing.

OTX (Online Testing eXchange) has promoted BRUCE FRIEND to president, media and entertainment insights. Friend joined OTX in 2003 as managing director and executive vice president for the Media and Entertainment Insights division.

STEPHEN D. CLOW has been named eastern region advertising director for PARADE magazine. Clow is responsible for ad sales activities in New York and joined PARADE from Time Inc.

ANDREW FISCHER has been namednational director, vertical strategies group at IAC Advertising Solutions. In addition, BUCK DOSSEY was named vertical strategies manager; and JULIA LU and ELLE GREEN were named vertical strategies specialists.