ViacomCBS announced a change at the top of Paramount Pictures on Monday. Brian Robbins has been appointed President and CEO of the studio. In addition, he will maintain his current responsibilities leading Nickelodeon. Furthermore, Paramount Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos will serve in an advisory role though the end of 2021.
Robbins will assume oversight of films produced for Paramount+ as well as continue to be responsible for kids and family content globally for the streaming service.
Furthermore, Paramount Television Studios (PTVS) will now become part of the premium network group under the leadership of David Nevins, Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks. To be clear, this move brings together the divisions’ premium scripted content capabilities. In addition, Nicole Clemens will continue to lead PTVS as President. Clemens will report directly to Nevins.
Factbox: Brian Robbins Career Highlights
* Recipient of a Directors Guild Award, Peabody Award and International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Pioneer Prize
* Emmy Award nominee
* Co-founded the multiplatform media company Awesomeness in 2012
* At Nickelodeon, he guided franchises like PAW Patrol and SpongeBob SquarePants
* Produced TV series, including Smallville and One Tree Hill
“I am excited about the future for Paramount Pictures, and I want to thank Bob Bakish [ViacomCBS President & CEO] for the opportunity to use this incredibly powerful and broad canvas to produce films for every audience and deliver them in the ways today’s consumers want to experience them.”
Brian Robbins
Focused on Streaming
Robbins told CNBC’s Squawk Box in August that he was excited about the momentum around Paramount+, the streaming platform. He said they wanted to build direct to consumer relationships with audiences around their biggest franchises like PAW Patrol.
