CHUM Limited has restructured its television division into three functional groups under three VPs, each of whom reports to Jay Switzer, president and CEO of CHUM.

Roma Khanna, former VP of CHUM Interactive, has been named SVP content, and is responsible for content creation and program acquisition. Khanna will also oversee independent and in-house production and the interactive and creative services units.

Peter Palframan becomes SVP operations. Palframan was previously VP, finance and administration. David Kirkwood remains EVP of sales and marketing for CHUM’s conventional and specialty TV services as well as integrated media opportunities.

David Johnson, director of creative services for CHUM Television, heads up a new centralized on-air promotions and creative services unit.

In addition, Marcia Martin, former VP/GM of specialty services Star!, FashionTelevisionChannel and SexTV, is now VP production for CHUM Television.

Ellen Baine, VP of programming, CHUM TV, now oversees all programming acquisitions, scheduling, and staff for all local and specialty stations.

Paul Gratton has been moved to a new VP entertainment, specialty channels position, and adds responsibility for all specialty services except music services to his current duties for Bravo!, Space and Drive-In Classics.

David Kines remains in charge of CHUM’s music specialty services but gets a new title – VP music and youth specialty channels.

Nigel Fuller, formerly VP/GM of The New RO, has been appointed regional VP, CHUM Television, Ontario. Al Thorgeirson, formerly COO of Craig Media, is now regional VP for Alberta/Manitoba. Brad Phillips continues as regional VP, B.C.

A version of this story appeared in Media in Canada.

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