--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - March 17, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY: DirecTV appointed Fox Sports Chairman and CEO David Hill as president of its new DirecTV Entertainment group, one of three new operating groups created by DirecTV President and CEO Chase Carey. DirecTV also appointed John Suranyi as president of DirecTV Sales and Service, and Bruce Churchill as president of DirecTV Latin America and New Enterprises. Mike Palkovic, CFO for DirecTV, will now assume CFO responsibilities for the entire DirecTV organization. Hill, Suranyi, Churchill and Palkovic will report to Carey.
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