Exclusive: Another longtime senior Nickelodeon executive is departing the Viacom network, which has been revamping its programming team under new president Brian Robbins.
I have learned that Shelly Sumpter Gillyard, Evp Talent, Music and Events and a 19-year Nickelodeon veteran, has left the cable network. I hear a replacement will be named shortly.
She joins Elizabeth Murray, who recently stepped down as Evp Programming and Content Strategy. She was replaced last week by former Disney Channels Worldwide exec Paul DeBenedittis.
Since he took over Nickelodeon in October, succeeding Cyma Zarghami, Robbins also brought in longtime close associate Shauna Phelan in the newly created position of Svp Live-Action Scripted Content, and Oscar-nominated producer Ramsey Naito as Evp Animation Production and Development. Naito replaced Chris Viscardi, who segued to producing.
Additionally, as part of the continuing restructuring at the Viacom cable group, Nickelodeon EVPs Bronwen O’Keefe and Lee Ann Chmielewski-Larsen, were...
I have learned that Shelly Sumpter Gillyard, Evp Talent, Music and Events and a 19-year Nickelodeon veteran, has left the cable network. I hear a replacement will be named shortly.
She joins Elizabeth Murray, who recently stepped down as Evp Programming and Content Strategy. She was replaced last week by former Disney Channels Worldwide exec Paul DeBenedittis.
Since he took over Nickelodeon in October, succeeding Cyma Zarghami, Robbins also brought in longtime close associate Shauna Phelan in the newly created position of Svp Live-Action Scripted Content, and Oscar-nominated producer Ramsey Naito as Evp Animation Production and Development. Naito replaced Chris Viscardi, who segued to producing.
Additionally, as part of the continuing restructuring at the Viacom cable group, Nickelodeon EVPs Bronwen O’Keefe and Lee Ann Chmielewski-Larsen, were...
- 1/21/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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