Another Cablevision Exec Leaves As Analysts Question Jim Dolans Game Plan

Marketing EVP Jonathan Hargis, who has been with the company since 2000, is the latest high level exec to bolt — and that’s sure to leave investors even more baffled than they were before about CEO Jim Dolan’s plans forCablevision. The official word is that Hargis will resign this month “to pursue other opportunities.” But the company release didn’t name a replacement,which suggests that Jim’s wifeKristin — who’s senior executive vice president of product management and marketing, and a member of the Cablevision board– will play a bigger role.Analysts who have tried to determine how broad a mandate she has, and how Jim plans to manage things, say that they’ve yet to hear satisfying answers. Prior to Hargis’ departure, BTIG’s Rich Greenfield urged management explain how Kristin fits in. “We believe she has been taking the marketing reins (unclear whether John Hargis is still with the company and what is role is) and is currently leading the companys efforts to re-orient the marketing message for all of Cablevisionscable products,” Greenfield wrote.He isn’t the only one who’s concerned: The Street was stunned late last year when John Bickman resigned as president of cable communications, closely followedby respected COO Tom Rutledge (now CEO of Charter). That left Cablevision’s management team with “big holes,” Bernstein Research analyst Craig Moffett said before the latest departure. Last week Jim Dolan declined to tell analysts on an earnings call why Rutledge left.

'Kyle XY' Actor Joins ABC Family Comedy 'Baby Daddy

ABC Family is keeping it, well, in the family."Kyle XY" actor Jean-Luc Bilodeau has been cast in the cable network's new comedy series, "Baby Daddy," set to premiere this summer.Additionally, "Reba" alumna Melissa Peterman has been upped to series regular. Cast members include Chelsea Kane, Derek Theler and Tahj Mowry.In the half-hour multicamera series, Bilodeau will play Ben, who suddenly becomes a father to a baby girl when she is left at his doorstep by an ex-girlfriend. Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his mother Bonnie (Peterman), his brother Danny (Theler) and his friends Tucker (Mowry) and Riley (Kane), who has a secret crush on him."Baby Daddy," which begins production in the spring and will be filmed in front of a live audience in Los Angeles, comes from Dan Berendsen ("The Nine Lives of Chloe King").Bilodeau played Josh Trager on "Kyle XY." He also has appeared on "No Ordinary Family" and can be seen on the big screen in "LOL" and "Piranha 3DD." The Hollywood Reporter

Fox moves 'Finder' to Fridays

Fox is moving "The Finder" to Fridays at 8 p.m. beginning April 8. The rookie series is making room for the next newcomer drama, "Touch," the network moved the other day to "Finder's" current time slot, Thursdays at 9 p.m., after initially organizing the Kiefer Sutherland starrer on Monday. "Finder" will enter time slot presently held by "Kitchen Bad dreams or nightmares.Inch Last Thursday episode of "Finder" is March 8. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com