BBC America promotes Johnson

BBC America has promoted Devin Johnson to vice prexy of publicity for the cabler and for consumer products. Johnson will oversee all BBC America programming publicity efforts, including the launch this summer of the network's first original drama, "Copper." Johnson had been director of publicity for BBC America and global brands. He joined the cabler in 2007 after having been a member of NBC's "Today" production team. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com