Just before closing their long-anticipated merger, Viacom and CBS are shaking up their TV executive ranks, according to insiders familiar with the moves. Comedy Central veteran Kent Alterman is lea…
McCarthy, who has steered a turnaround at MTV and VH1, adding oversight of CMT and Logo along the way, will become president of entertainment and youth brands. That will give Comedy Central, TV Land and Paramount Network to him, along with Smithsonian Channel, which is owned by CBS. He will continue to report to CEO Bob Bakish.
Alterman, who spent two decades in various roles at Viacom, made his biggest mark at Comedy Central, where he shepherded defining hits like Key & Peele and Inside Amy Schumer. Along with Alterman, another 20-year Viacom veteran, Sarah Levy, is departing. The COO of Viacom’s Media Networks group, which includes U.S. cable networks and international, won’t be replaced.
After the reshuffling, Tom Ryan will continue to run Pluto, reporting to Bakish. He had previously reported to Viacom CFO Wade Davis, whose departure post-close had already been confirmed. Kelly Day will remain atop Viacom Digital Studios, which will now fall under the auspices of CBS Interactive chief Marc DeBevoise.
Nickelodeon chief Brian Robbins, who founded AwesomenessTV, which Viacom acquired in 2018, is adding oversight of youth brand while continuing to lead Nick.and are expected to be formally announced Monday.
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