MTV has promoted Tony DiSanto from VP to senior VP of production, replacing Bob Kusbit, who is launching his own production company. DiSanto will oversee production of MTV music specials, series, and video programming, among other duties. Based in New York, he reports to Dave Sirulnick, executive VP
of news and production. Kusbit, meanwhile, is launching One Louder Productions, which will be housed at MTV's offices and will have a first-look development/production deal with the network.