Jacquemin Takes Leave of Disney’s Buena Vista TV Syndication Unit

Robert Jacquemin, president of Buena Vista Television, the TV program syndication arm of Walt Disney Studios, has resigned.

Jacquemin, who headed BVT for nine years, recently spearheaded the company’s highly successful campaign to sell the reruns of its hit series “Home Improvement.”

Nonetheless, there were long-running rumors of friction between Jacquemin and his bosses, Walt Disney Studios President Richard H. Frank and Executive Vice President Randy Reiss.

Disney is expected to announce a replacement shortly, perhaps someone from outside the company. Jacquemin said he will announce his plans “in the near future.”

* Jim Harmeyer has been promoted to account executive at Litton Syndications.

* David List has been named senior vice president of production at Ruddy/Morgan Organization.

* Jason Flom has been promoted to senior vice president of Atlantic Records. He most recently was vice president of A&R; for the label.

* Michael C. Lang was named senior vice president of business affairs for broadcast operations and engineering of Capital Cities/ABC Inc.’s ABC Television Network Group.