David Primuth, Tina Barefoot, Thom MacNamara

By VARIETY STAFF

The Game Show Network has upped David Primuth to VP, research where he will continue his duties of tracking and quantifying the network's ratings through a variety of analytical sources. Primuth was formerly director, research.

Tina Barefoot has been tapped as the net's latest development executive. Her responsibilities include helping in the research and development of original programming.

Barefoot continues her link with GSN's parent company, Sony Pictures Entertainment, having worked in several capacities for them over the past two years.

Also tapped is Thom MacNamara as production supervisor. His duties include overseeing all inhouse and post-production for original programming.

MacNamara had previous productions stints at Comedy Central, NBC, Disney Channel, UPN and Fox.