- CBS Merges News, TV Stations, Names Khemlani, McMahon As Co-Presidents
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Friday, April 16, 2021
Susan Zirinsky, the five-decade CBS News veteran who was president for two years, will stay on until the new co-heads start in early May. Neeraj Khemlani was deputy group he ...
- More Disney Fallout: Disney+ Content, Marketing Chief Ricky Strauss To Exit
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Thursday, January 7, 2021
Strauss, a nine-year Disney veteran who led content and marketing for the Disney+ launch, saw his role significantly changed by the recent reorganization that included the creation of a med ...
- Comcast Ventures Being Folded Into Business Development
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, November 16, 2020
The repositioning will shift the unit's focus to startups supporting Comcast initiatives, including its streaming and broadband distribution businesses. ...
- More Layoffs At WarnerMedia; At Least 1K Reportedly Affected
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Wednesday, November 11, 2020
This round of consolidation-driven layoffs may have been in the thousands, according to reports. ...
- Disney Promotes Debra OConnell To Head Networks
Television News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, November 2, 2020
Budget and business strategy execs will now report to OConnell, instead of to individual network or content unit chiefs. ...
- Netflix's New Global TV Head Restructures U.S. Ops, Shuffles International Team
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Wednesday, October 28, 2020
New global TV head Bela Bejaria is already revamping Netflix's U.S. structure and its international team, with a few layoffs resulting. ...
- Nexstar Merging Broadcast, Digital Units; Raifman To Exit
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Friday, October 23, 2020
The restructuring, effective November 1, aims to maximize the value of Nexstar's content, national reach and consumer digital use, and should result in cost savings of about $5 million ...
- ViacomCBS Unveils Global Streaming Structure, Headed By Pluto TV's Ryan
Video Insider, Karlene Lukovitz - Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Marc DeBevoise, ViacomCBS chief digital officer and ViacomCBS Digital president/CEO, will leave the company after serving as an advisor for a transitional period ending at year's end. ...
- WarnerMedia Lays Off About 600 In Likely 'First Round'
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Layoffs follow last week's senior management restructuring under new CEO Jason Kilar, reflect pandemic revenue hits, strategic shift to emphasis on HBO Max business. ...
