Company Town : Spelling Entertainment Installs Group to Oversee Daily Operations

Spelling Entertainment named executives Peter H. Bachmann, Thomas R. Carson and J. Ronald Castell to a newly established Office of the President that will oversee the day-to-day operations.

Spelling is 78%-controlled by video retailer Blockbuster Entertainment, which was just acquired by Viacom Inc. A fourth member of the staff will be Steven R. Berrard, who was recently tapped to run Blockbuster by Viacom. Berrard serves as president and chief executive of Spelling.

Founder Aaron Spelling remains vice chairman of the company.

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* Donald G. Youpa has taken on the additional title of executive vice president and chief operating officer at KCET.