Paramount’s George Cheeks Unveils Cable TV Leadership As MTV Owner Plans To “Reinvent” Its Brands & Lean Into Franchises Like ‘South Park’ & ‘The Daily Show’

The MTV Owner Plans To “Reinvent” Its Brands and Lean Into Franchises Like ‘South Park’ & ‘Daily Show’ following massive layoffs.

A popular TV station is about to change its name

Beginning on Saturday, Nov. 15, MSNBC will be known as MS NOW. The new name is an acronym for My Source for News, Opinion, ...

MTV's Iconic Catchprase Was A 'Rip-Off' Of A Classic Oatmeal Ad Campaign

An advertising slogan can make or break a company, and MTV found a great one at just the right moment. As it turns out, ...

Paramount TV Chief George Cheeks Sets Leadership Team Tasked With Reviving MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon

In a memo to staff obtained by TheWrap, Cheeks said the new structure would "reinvent and strengthen our brands to build a ...

Paramount Layoffs Impact TV Executives Across CBS, P+, MTV, BET, Nick & Distribution; George Cheeks Reflects On “Incredibly Difficult” Decisions

A number of television executives have been affected by the major round of layoffs at Paramount, the first since the company ...

‘Ridiculousness’ canceled at MTV in aftermath of Paramount layoffs

The long-running MTV comedy clip series "Ridiculousness" has been canceled. The current season, its 46th, will continue to ...

MTV's ‘Ridiculousness’ to end after 14 years

WASHINGTON — After more than a decade dominating MTV’s lineup, "Ridiculousness" is coming to an end. The network canceled the ...

Trump’s clown car Cabinet is key to his retribution campaign

The president’s Cabinet members weren’t chosen for their qualifications — they were chosen because they would be his loyal ...
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Paramount lays off 1,000 workers in first round of cuts

Paramount on Wednesday began cutting about 1,000 employees, the first wave of a deep staff reduction planned since David Ellison took the helm of the entertainment company in August.