Paramount Signs Production Chief to 3 More Years

John Goldwyn, production president at Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group, has signed a three-year contract extension. Goldwyn has been in the job since 1991. He is responsible for overseeing the development and production of Paramount movies.

* Tom Campbell has been named vice president of daytime programming on the West Coast for ABC Entertainment. Campbell, who was director of series development at MTV, will oversee production of “Mike & Maty” and develop other shows for ABC’s daytime television schedule.

* Laurie Younger has been named senior vice president of business affairs and administration at Walt Disney Television & Telecommunications.

* Sony Music Entertainment has appointed Fred Ehrlich senior vice president and general manager of new technology and business development.

* Michael Karaffa has been named executive vice president of New Line Home Video Inc.

* Live Entertainment Inc. has named Rick Mischel vice president of its family entertainment division.

* Cliff O’Sullivan is the new vice president of artist development at CEMA Distribution, the sales, marketing and distribution arm of EMI Records Group North America.

* Warner Bros. has named Scott Forman Los Angeles district manager of Warner Bros. Distributing.

* Art Jaeger is the new executive vice president and general manager of Priority Records.

* Jason Gant has been named senior vice president of worldwide production for Steamship Films.

* Michael Galella has been appointed director of information system audit for MCA/Universal.