Paramount Global's Julia Phelps to Depart After Two Decades
Phelps exits following the recent CEO change and amid ongoing strategic shifts at the media giant.
- Julia Phelps, EVP and chief communications and corporate marketing officer, leaves at the end of May.
- She played a key role in the Viacom-CBS merger, launch of Paramount+, and rebrand to Paramount Global.
- Phelps' departure follows the exit of former CEO Bob Bakish, now replaced by a three-exec committee.
- The marketing and communications team will temporarily report to Brian Robbins, CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon.
- Paramount Global is exploring potential sale options, including bids from Skydance Media and Sony-Apollo.