Posted: Tue., Mar. 25, 1997, 11:00pm PT

U TV boosts Charles Engel to exec VP

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Universal Television has upped Charles Engel from senior veep to executive VP of programming.

Engel, who reports to Universal Television president Tom Thayer, will continue to oversee programming for com-edy and drama, as well as longform franchises such as "Columbo" and "The Rockford Files."

"Charlie's well-deserved promotion acknowledges his pivotal role as part of our team," said Thayer, adding that Engel is "directly responsible for some of the longest-running hits on the air."

Engel has held several posts at Universal Television in series, telefilms and miniseries.