Brian Graden, president of entertainment of MTV Networks' Music and Logo group, is leaving as part of a broader reorganization at the company. Graden has been talking for at least six months
with MTV's senior execs about stepping down at the end of his contract.
Graden is credited -- or blamed -- for moving MTV away from pure music toward reality programming. Among the shows
he's developed are "South Park" and "The Osbournes." An 11-year veteran of Viacom, Graden, is believed to be among the highest paid executives at the company, earning about $7 million per year. MTV
is not likely to replace him. Insiders say the rest of the company's reorganization could come as soon as the end of this month.
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