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A correction was made to this article on Jan. 18, 2006.

E! has elevated Suzanne Kolb to executive VP of marketing and communications, while CMT has hiked James Hitchcock to senior VP of creative and marketing.

Kolb, formerly senior VP of marketing has expanded her role to include management of E! Online and the new broadband channel the Vine @ E! Online.

During her one-year tenure at E! Kolb helped to launch "The Girls Next Door" on E! and "Isaac" on the Style Network as well as increasing exposure of "E! News" and "The Soup."

Kolb has promoted Sarah Goldstein to senior VP of public relations, from VP; Stephen Earley to VP of integrated marketing, from VP of marketing solutions; and Melissa Stone to VP of marketing for the Style Network, from director of on-air promotion for E! Networks.

Hitchcock was elevated to his new post from VP.

Prior to joining CMT two years ago, Hitchcock worked for several advertising agencies.