Los Angeles-based Film Roman has brought Mark Lieber on board as the new president of domestic television development and distribution. Lieber's responsibilities in this newly created position include directing the development of all proprietary television product (both animation and live-action), as well as overseeing the distribution of Film Roman's proprietary series through broadcast, cable and syndication in the U.S. He joins Film Roman from PolyGram Television, where as senior vice-president of children's programming, his division developed and sold "Maisy" to Nickelodeon and produced and distributed "Barney's First Adventure" as a simulcast to PBS/Fox Kids Network.