Overview
- Chair George Cheeks named a unified team over MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, with Laurel Weir leading programming and the Global Programming Acquisitions Group.
- Ari Pearce will run Comedy Central, overseeing The Daily Show and South Park, while Sitarah Pendelton takes charge of MTV series including RuPaul’s Drag Race with Jeannie Scalzo co-leading the MTV business.
- At Nickelodeon, Jules Borkent will oversee Kids & Family strategy as Ashley Kaplan and Alec Botnick lead the animation studio and guide animated development across CBS, Comedy Central and MTV.
- Division-wide appointments include Bryon Rubin as COO & CFO, Mike Benson in marketing, Allison Brightman and Jeeun Kim in business affairs, Whitney Delich in HR, Chris Ender in communications, Jeff Gerttula in digital, Liz Miller in production and Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i in content engagement.
- Cheeks’ memo outlines a curated slate and cross-platform IP strategy centered on brands like SpongeBob, Paw Patrol, South Park and The Daily Show, following last week’s cuts with additional reductions planned under Skydance ownership.