Longtime Henson executive Halle Stanford has been promoted to President of Television for The Jim Henson Company.  The announcement was made today by Lisa Henson, CEO, to whom she reports. In Stanford’s expanded role, she will now add primetime development and production to her current responsibilities of overseeing the Company’s award-winning work in kids’ entertainment.  She will especially focus on the newly announced deal with UTA to build partnerships, expand the Company’s talent base, and grow the primetime slate of productions.  “Halle has…