MTV Entertainment Studios, Showtime Teams Merge With 4 Execs Departing as Consolidation Looms
thewrap.comannouncement earlier on Monday that Showtime co-presidents of entertainment Gary Levine and Jana Winograde’s roles would be eliminated; the former executive will take on a senior creative advisor role at the cable-streamer, while Winograde was let go as her position was consolidated.
The shake-ups are a result of the larger ramifications of Showtime’s upcoming integration with Paramount+ later this year.Diaz has largely served as an unscripted executive under Paramount’s MTV umbrella, most recently having been president of programming and development for MTV, VH1 and Logo Group.
Cox, who was overseeing MTV Studios as president of entertainment and youth studios, will now report to Diaz.“As we continue to integrate Showtime across the organization partnering with Tom Ryan and his team in streaming, I’m excited to share that we’re combining Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios into one unified leadership team,” McCarthy, CEO of Showtime, MTVES and Paramount Media Networks, wrote in his memo. “Together, these creative powerhouses make some of the biggest hits in TV: From ‘Yellowstone’ to ‘Yellowjackets,’ ‘Dexter’ to ‘The Daily Show,’ ‘Billions’ to ‘Beavis,’ ‘The Chi’ to ‘The Challenge,’ ‘Jersey Shore’ to ‘Tulsa King,’ ‘Drag Race’ to ‘The Department,’ ‘Love and Hip Hop’ to ‘Your Honor,’ plus ‘Emily in Paris,’ ‘South Park’ and ‘Mayor of Kingstown,’ to name just a few.”Additionally, as part of the restructure, Paramount Global Premium Group chief financial officer and chief operating officer Michael Crotty, senior vice president of documentaries Vinnie Malhotra, creative director global brand and originals at Paramount International Rob Rosenberg and EVP of content acquisition Kent Sevener will be joining Winograde in.
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