GSN Names SVP of Distribution

SANTA MONICA, February 16: Dennis K. Gillespie has been
appointed as the senior VP of distribution for GSN.

Based in GSN’s New York office, Gillespie, who previously
served as the SVP of affiliate sales for Tower Distribution/Tribune
Broadcasting, will report to Rich Cronin, the president and CEO of GSN.
Gillespie will oversee all areas and offices of the network’s distribution
efforts. He is charged with overseeing subscriber acquisitions and retention
and assisting in developing plans for VOD and broadband initiatives and
international expansion.

Prior to his five-year stint at Tribune, where he oversaw
the national sales of Superstation WGN (SWGN) to providers in the U.S. and
Canada, Gillespie spent 12 years at MTV Networks in affiliate sales and marketing,
before which he held a variety of key sales management positions at USA
Network, Tribune Broadcasting and Westinghouse Broadcasting and Cable.