Spike TV Bolsters Staff

NEW YORK, August 26: Geoff
Keighley has been named executive in charge of video-game publisher relations
for Spike TV, where he will head the network’s video-game programming strategy.

Keighley also will manage
Spike’s editorial relationships with game publishers. Based in Los Angeles,
Keighley joined Spike TV in 2005, when he began hosting Game Head, a weekly series that evolved into GameTrailers
TV. For the series, he works with
MTVN Entertainment Group’s GameTrailers.com to provide news about the gaming
world.

“Geoff has been a
video-game journalist since he was 14 years old and the face of video-game
programming on Spike for several years,” said Casey Patterson, the senior VP of
event production and talent development for Spike TV and TV Land. “His passion,
knowledge and point of view are key to our on going success make him the
perfect choice to broaden and deepen our relationships with publishers. In his
new role, Geoff will keep the gaming industry more connected to Spike and Spike
more connected to the gaming audience. We couldn't be more thrilled to expand
his position at the network and continue to build upon our success with
gamers.”

—By Jackie Stewart