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Here is the second of two round-ups of recent interactive TV news stories:

AccuWeather said Monday that it has appointed Pascal Racheneur as VP of interactive media. He will have responsibility for the company's interactive businesses in the US and international markets, including Web and mobile. "I am very excited to join the AccuWeather team," Racheneur said in a prepared statement. "With a recognized strength in global weather forecasting and a strong presence on television, Web, and mobile, AccuWeather offers a compelling value proposition to both audience and advertisers. Consumers are modifying their content usage patterns in response to new technology.

A number of items of broadband-video and live-streaming news have come across [itvt]'s desk over the past few days. Here is a brief round-up:

--Appointment Signals Company's Intent to Target International Market
--Launches ITV Apps for Music Choice, Socialistische Mutualiteiten, VT4

--Elects Krish Panu to its Board of Directors

VOD technology provider, Concurrent, has appointed David King to the newly created position of chief marketing officer. He will be responsible for all aspects of the company's global corporate marketing strategy, strategic alliances and channel partnerships, and will report directly to its recently appointed president and CEO, Dan Mondor.