WALT DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATION has promoted DUNCAN ORRELL-JONES to the
position of vice president of finance. In his new role, Orrell-Jones
will oversee operational finance and accounting for Feature Animation's
worldwide operations, including Disney's Burbank, Orlando and Paris
animation studios. Since May 1997, Orrell-Jones has served as the
director of finance and planning, during which time he has been responsible for developing and managing Feature Animation's labor, expense and capital

THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS has promoted ROB MOORE to the position of
executive vice president of operations and finance. In his new position, Moore will be responsible for all of the business and operating activities of The Walt Disney Studios, including feature animation, live action film, TV animation and Wonderful World of Disney television production, theatrical and video marketing and distribution, the Studio's music operations, stage play business and Miramax Films. Moore, 37, joined The Walt Disney Studios in 1987 as a senior financial analyst. In 1990, he was promoted to vice

DISNEY CONSUMER PRODUCTS has named ROBYN MILLER senior vice president of
Global Marketing and Studio Development. In her new role, Miller will be
responsible for developing and implementing worldwide marketing and
branding strategies for all of Disney Consumer Products' businesses:
Licensing, The Disney Store, Disney Publishing Worldwide, Walt Disney Art
Classics and Disney Interactive. She will also oversee the development of
consumer products strategies for Disney entertainment properties. At Buena

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY has completed the next stage in the development of
its international organization for Europe by naming six Disney veterans to
country management roles. The six executives will all become managing
director of six country groupings. CLAUS GYDESEN, 39, has been appointed
managing director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland and will continue to
be based in Munich. As head of Disney's video operations in these markets,
Gydesen established a direct-to-retailer operation that helped make Buena

OLAF OLAFSSON has been named vice chairman of TIME WARNER DIGITAL MEDIA.
Olafsson's appointment becomes effective November 15. Olafsson will work
with Michael Pepe, president and chief operating officer of Time Warner
Digital Media, and the rest of the management team at Time Warner Digital
Media to continue developing strategic business plans for Time Warner's
diverse digital media businesses and identifying emerging growth
opportunities for the company in the digital realm. Olafsson joins Time

FRANK SAPERSTEIN has been appointed Creative Director of Philippines-based
pasi (PHILIPPINE ANIMATION STUDIO, INC.). His responsibilities will include
quality control, co-productions and marketing, and technical development of
the studio. He is based out of Los Angeles, California. Saperstein comes
directly from Matinee Entertainment where he served as
Producer/Director/Writer of KAMPUNG BOY, a co-production with pasi, which
won a Special Prize for Best TV Program at Annecy '99. In addition, MIMBI

DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE has made several appointments. GUIDO
MASTROPAOLO has been named Director of Global Planning and Business
Development for Disney Publishing Worldwide. Located in Paris,
Mastropaolo's duties will include leading international initiatives to grow
revenue by negotiating acquisitions, new business ventures and major
licensing deals in order to ensure meeting overall publishing financial
goals. In addition, he will co-manage the strategic planning process and

WALT DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATION has promoted BOB BACON to the position of
vice president of finance. Bacon will oversee production finance for all of
Feature Animation, including both traditional and CGI-based projects at
Disney's Burbank, Orlando and Paris animation studios. Most recently, Bacon
served as Feature Animation's director of production finance.

Several weeks ago (Animation Flash 9/28/99) Oxygen Media, Geraldine Laybourne's company founded to
provide content for women, announced its online production team. Now Oxygen
Media has named seven executive producers for its original cable television
line-up. CARSEY WERNER MANDABACH will oversee seven hours of original
programming each day on the 24-hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week cable network. The
new appointments are: LINDA CORRADINA (former Senior Vice President,
Programming and Production, VH1) will join Giselle Benetar as Executive

FOX FILMED ENTERTAINMENT has named STEVEN BERSCH President of FOX
INTERACTIVE, the studio's entertainment and sports computer and video game
software unit. Bersch succeeds Fox Interactive's current President, Jon
Richmond, who was recently named President of New Digital Media at Fox. In
his new position, Bersch will be directly responsible for driving all
aspects of the business including the development and production of the
division's interactive entertainment and sports games, as well as