New Appointments for NGCI

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6: National Geographic Channels
International has promoted Rafael Sandor to senior VP of creative and marketing
and has hired Stephen Hunter as senior executive producer and Jennifer Williams
as director of digital media.

Sandor will supervise the international global brand
development of NGCI and its sub-brands, National Geographic Channel HD, Nat Geo
Wild and A1, as well as all future brand initiatives. Based in Italy, Sandor
will continue to perform his responsibilities as the senior VP of creative and
on-air for Fox International Channels (FIC).

As the senior executive producer, Hunter will be responsible
for overseeing production and post-production of programs commissioned by NGCI.
He will also provide creative and strategic direction to producers and global
partners for NGCI signature series, events, specials and versioning projects.
Additionally, he will ensure that each venture is consistent with the mission,
strategy and objectives of NGCI and the National Geographic Society. Prior to
his role at NGCI, Hunter most recently served as the VP of programming with
Cineflix.

Williams, as the director of digital media, will manage the
planning, development and coordination of non-linear services and content for
the global market. This will involve identifying new business opportunities,
including VOD, broadband, mobile and interactive TV. Williams comes to NGCI
after more than five years with the National Geographic Channel U.S., where she
served as the director of programming, acquisitions and scheduling.