Whiting Gets VP Stripes from NBCU

Todd Whiting was promoted at NBC Universal's sales operation.

Whiting, who had been director of cable and ancillary sales for domestic television distribution, was named vice president.

White just closed the deal for off-NBC sales of The Biggest Loser to Fine Living and Hollywood Green with Maria Menounos to Discovery Communications' Planet Green.

Whiting formerly worked in NBCU's digital-media division.

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Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.