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The parent company of pay TV channels TV1 and Sf has announced its new management team after the company made four of its directors redundant five weeks ago.

The appointments to TV1 General Entertainment Partnership come from within the remaining team.

Those previously made redundant were Selena Crowley, director of programming and acquisitions; Will Usic, creative director; Michael Shephard, publicity director; and Catherine Field, marketing director.

The new management team across TV1 and sister channel Sf in the various departments are: Justin Arnall as head of programming and acquisition; Roberta Nicholls as programming manager; Shannon Most as head of marketing; Cassandra Hilton-Beck as marketing manager; Richard Martin head of on air for Sf; Cameron Lee head of on air for TV1; Toscha Irving head of design; John Fischer senior editor; and Amy Lovric as financial manager.

Peter Hudson will remain CEO with Danielle Rowland as COO.

Of the appointments, Hudson...

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