Peter Lund to Head Reinstated CBS Division

CBS Inc., after a hiatus of several years, has reformed its network division and named Peter Lund as president.

Lund, who had been executive vice president of CBS/Broadcast Group and president of CBS Marketing since 1990, will oversee sales, marketing, communications and affiliate relations, as well as the CBS TV stations and CBS Radio divisions.

The network division was disbanded several years ago under Chief Executive Laurence A. Tisch. But CBS Broadcast Group President Howard Stringer said the network division is being reinstated to prepare CBS for “more growth and leadership in the future.” Lund continues to report to Stringer.

Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group has named Gary Schrager executive vice president. He will serve as the group’s primary deal-making strategist.

ABC News producer Craig Leake is leaving the network to join Scripps Howard Productions in Los Angeles as a staff executive producer to develop prime-time nonfiction programming.

Castle Rock Entertainment’s John DeSimio has been promoted to senior vice president of publicity and promotion for the film and television producer.

Publicist Frank Lomento is leaving Walt Disney’s Buena Vista Pictures Marketing for the job of vice president of publicity at Savoy Pictures.

New Line Cinema’s Fine Line Features unit has hired former Miramax distribution executive Martin Zeidman as senior vice president of distribution.

Robert Moore has been named senior vice president of planning and control for Walt Disney Pictures & Television.

Denise McIver has joined Levine/Schneider Public Relations as music publicist.

Saban Entertainment has promoted Lisa Krantz to vice president of administration and human resources.

PLA Media has named Amy Kastens president and Cary Baker vice president and has hired Brenda Golden to create a sponsorship and endorsement division.

Pacific Rim Entertainment has named animation producer Nick Bosustow corporate vice president and president of its Penn Productions subsidiary.

Samuel Goldwyn Co. has named Ronna Wallace senior vice president of acquisitions.

Former Harmony Gold executive Robert Norton has formed Random Entertainment, a production company specializing in live events.

Joel Amsterdam has been named director of West Coast press and artist development for Electra Entertainment.

Viacom International Inc. has promoted Stephanie A. Storms to vice president and deputy general counsel for cable. She was vice president of law and government relations since 1990. Scott H. Kolber has been promoted to director of technology and business operations.

* Platinic Films has hired Cindy Cowan as vice president of acquisitions.

* Actress Kathleen Kinmont has formed K.O. Productions, where her first project will be the cable film “Jack & Annie.”

* The law firm Baker & Hostetler has named lawyer Anthony M. Keats, a partner in its Los Angeles office, to lead its intellectual property team.

* Hillary Bibicoff, a former associate at the disbanded law firm Cooper, Epstein & Hurewitz, has joined Live Home Video as director of legal and business affairs.

* The Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite cable channel has named Tom Harbeck group vice president of consumer marketing and associate creative director.