Shane Kao has been promoted to vice president of business affairs at
Paramount Digital Entertainment.

Kao will negotiate domestic and international deals to exploit
Paramount's features across digital distribution platforms. He reports
to executive vice president of business and legal affairs Ron Sufrin.

Kao joined Paramount in 2005 as senior attorney, business and legal
affairs for Paramount Home Entertainment. Prior to joining the studio
he served as a business and legal affairs executive at MGM.