Paramount Cuts 44 Jobs in Marketing and Distribution Reorg

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Following the news of Marc Weinstock’s new oversee of a unified global marketing and distribution team at Paramount as President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution, we’ve received news this morning that a re-organization of both departments are occurring as the studio looks to meet consumers’ accelerated demands for content in a continued pandemic world. In total, I understand 44 jobs were cut around the globe between both departments.

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As part of ongoing changes at the corporate level at Paramount Pictures, Marc Weinstock will now lead a unified global marketing and distribution group, with co-president Mary Daily exiting the studio. Paramount has also tapped Pam Kaufman, current president of Global Consumer Products for ViacomCBS, to lead an expanded Themed Entertainment Group and report jointly to president and CEO Brian Robbins and to Raffaele Annecchino, president and CEO, ViacomCBS Networks International.

Refresh for updates Paramount Marketing Boss Marc Weinstock will now lead a unified global and marketing and distribution team at the studio as President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution. Also, Pam Kaufman, who is the studio’s President of Global Consumer Products for ViacomCBS, will now take on an expanded role with the leadership of Paramount’s Themed Entertainment division.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterA restructure of the Paramount Pictures marketing and distribution team will see co-president Mary Daily exit the studio and Marc Weinstock elevated to run a unified global team.Incoming Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Brian Robbins announced the changes on Monday, a memo obtained by Variety said.Additionally, the president of global consumer products for ViacomCBS, Pam Kaufman, has expanded her job duties to include oversight of Paramount’s themed

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