ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Consolidates Digital Marketing, Audience Engagement Operations

Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and BlacKkKlansman co-writer Kevin Willmott have teamed for a biopic onArthur Ashe, the civil rights activist and the only Black man to have won the men's singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open. Oscar-winner Willmott, a frequent collaborator of Spike Lee and co-writer of the filmmaker's latestDa 5 Bloods, will pen the screenplay.

With the coronavirus pandemic still keeping much of the country shut down (to say nothing of the protests taking place across dozens of cities), The Walt Disney Co., in advertising roadshow presentations with marketers, is sending a reassuring message for buyers that may have pulled back amid the pandemic.

Manori Ravindran International EditorViacomCBS Networks U.K. has bolstered its digital channels and acquisitions team under director of programs Ben Frow.Gemma Hewlett has been promoted to VP of digital channels, while Anna-Belen Dunlop will serve as senior director of acquisitions.

ViacomCBS networks including BET, VH1, MTV and Comedy Central went dark for nearly nine minutes on Monday night (June 1) to make a very poignant statement.

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ViacomCBS is honoring George Floyd with an eight-minute and 46-second blackout video, symbolizing the length of time that Floyd was suffocated by a police officer, resulting in his death.

The new studio will help “envision even more ambitious titles”

Entertainment industry powerhouses ViacomCBS, WarnerMedia and Disney voiced their support of and unity with the black community following the wave of both peaceful and violent protests over the weekend that was in response to the death of George Floyd.

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ViacomCBS has promoted Jonathan Karp to president and CEO of Simon & Schuster after putting the book publisher up for sale. Karp succeeds Carolyn Reidy, the former president and CEO who passed away earlier this month at age 71 due to a heart attack.

By Jill Goldsmith

John Krasinski has brought joy to millions of people all over the world during the COVID-19 lockdown with his YouTube series Some Good News. But after eight episodes, The Office alum signed off and sold the show to ViacomCBS, which disappointed many fans and led some to call him a sell out.

ViacomCBS has promoted Jonathan Karp to president and CEO of book publisher Simon & Schuster. He succeeds Carolyn Reidy, who died earlier this month.

ViacomCBS has promoted Jonathan Karp to president and CEO of book publisher Simon & Schuster. Karp succeeds Carolyn Reidy, who died earlier this month.

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John Krasinski just gave his very first interview since his online show “Some Good News” was acquired by ViacomCBS, and he gave that interview to none other than Rainn Wilson, his onetime co-star in “The Office”.