Brian Robbins has made official his departure from the Melrose Lot as co-CEO of Paramount Global and President and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon. Robbins joined Paramount in 2017. He became President and CEO of Nickelodeon in October 2018, then was raised to President and CEO of Paramount Pictures in September of 2021 and…
Chris McCarthy, who was co-CEO of Paramount Global and president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment and is leaving after more than 20 years, says his “greatest achievement” at the company was his work around mental health. McCarthy revealed last month that he wouldn’t be remaining with the company after Skydance takes control on Thursday. “Our greatest achievement goes beyond…
Good afternoon Insiders, the summer holidays have arrived but it’s been a busy old week, and Max Goldbart is here to guide you through. After today, we’re going to take a little August break from both the International Insider newsletter and our Global Breakouts strand, but we will be back with you early September. In…
The fourth reboot of The Naked Gun arrives this week from Paramount Global, its distributor, which is also heralding its own massive reboot — a study in contrasts. The three Naked Gun films over 40 years hilariously chronicled a litany of organizational debacles, the last even subtitled “Final Insult.” But in unveiling his $8 billion…
UPDATED with internal memo: Paramount Global’s co-CEOs told employees Friday that they expect an August 7 closing date for the company’s merger with Skydance, praising staffers’ efforts during the grueling process of getting the deal done. The companies had earlier confirmed the expected closing date, which follows an epic, years-long effort to sell the home…
Hours after South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a new five-year overall deal with Paramount Global, the long-running animated series took aim at the network’s dealings with Donald Trump. Wednesday’s Season 27 premiere featured the president complaining about the size of his manhood in an official painting, then crawling into bed with…