Following the announcement of Discovery Communication's plans to launch its women-oriented lifestyle channel, TLC, the company now makes appointment of Luis Silberwasser to the new role of International Head of Content for Discovery Networks International (DNI).

Katie Taylor has been named the new Head of Entertainment & Events at BBC Productions. With this appointment Taylor becomes the first woman to run the in-house entertainment department at the BBC.

ET Now has made two new appointments to its Editorial team. Through these appointments, ET NOW, a vertical of the Times Global Broadcasting, looks to provide its viewers with more stock tips, more trading calls and more market analysis than any other station.

Walt Disney Television International India has roped in Arnab Chaudhuri as the Director for Content and Creative operations of the media company.

Dipayan Chowdhury has been elevated to the role of Executive Vice-President (Revenues) at the Diligent Media Corporation, the company that publishes the English newspaper DNA.

N Mahalakshmi has been assigned the additional charge to lead another business magazine from the stable of Outlook Group, Outlook Business as the new Editor.

Viacom18 has roped in Gaurav Gandhi to lead the organisation in the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

Amit Adarkar has been roped by The Nielsen Company to be the new Vice President of Nielsen BASES.

Gary Ginsberg has been roped in by Time Warner Inc. to join in the newly created role of Executive Vice President.

Ed DeLauter joins as senior project manager, based in New York, and Doug Jackson heads strategic account management in Los Angeles.