There are more changes afoot at ViacomCBS as oversight of cable channel Pop TV will shift from the Showtime group to the Entertainment & Youth group of channels headed by Chris McCarthy.
At the same time, Bellator Mma, the ViacomCBS-owned company that produces Mma events and manages a roster of fighters, will be now report into Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza.
The moves come as ViacomCBS continues to fine-tune the management and operational structure of the newly enlarged company following the merger of Viacom and CBS Corp. that was completed on Dec. 4. Last month, oversight of Bet Networks was given to David Nevins, CBS’ chief creative officer and chairman-ceo of Showtime Networks, while McCarthy’s Entertainment & Youth wing took over Smithsonian Channel, which had been under Showtime.
Brad Schwartz will continue as president of Pop TV. The move comes at a heady time for Pop as the cabler is preparing for...
At the same time, Bellator Mma, the ViacomCBS-owned company that produces Mma events and manages a roster of fighters, will be now report into Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza.
The moves come as ViacomCBS continues to fine-tune the management and operational structure of the newly enlarged company following the merger of Viacom and CBS Corp. that was completed on Dec. 4. Last month, oversight of Bet Networks was given to David Nevins, CBS’ chief creative officer and chairman-ceo of Showtime Networks, while McCarthy’s Entertainment & Youth wing took over Smithsonian Channel, which had been under Showtime.
Brad Schwartz will continue as president of Pop TV. The move comes at a heady time for Pop as the cabler is preparing for...
- 1/15/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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