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In the final weeks before Viacom and CBS' latest reunion becomes a $30 billion fact, Showtime boss and rising corporate star David Nevins today had praise for the launch of Disney+ and promised surprises with the remerged media giant. "I think it is impressive," the CBS Chief Content Officer bluntly noted of the 10…

2ND UPDATE with confirmation and Bob Bakish statement: Viacom and CBS has officially confirmed the wide-ranging content shake-up across its ranks that will see Comedy Central veteran Kent Alterman leaving the fold and MTV Networks boss Chris McCarthy and CBS Chief Creative Officer David Nevins  adding to their…

CBS Chief Creative Officer David Nevins said the company, when it soon completes its $30 billion merger with Viacom, will both nurture longtime franchises like Star Trek and take advantage of the seller’s market in streaming. “We really believe in not only serving inside our own ecosystem but serving people outside,&#8221…

Joe Ianniello might be the new chairman and CEO of CBS as part of the new ViacomCBS, but the longtime executive has ceded some Showtime territory to big boss Bob Bakish as Viacom and the home of Blue Bloods hooked up again after a 13-year break. The move leaves David Nevins now answering to two kings, at least for the…

UPDATED, 7:22 PM: Showtime has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed against it, Billions creator Andrew Ross Sorkin and others by a Wall Street performance coach who claims to be the inspiration for a key character on the drama series. Read the document here. Denise Shull, who wrote the 2012 nonfiction book Mark…

David Nevins wore his multiple hats as CBS chief creative officer at TCA this week, making an appearance during the CBS and CBS All Access portion of the press tour in addition to hanging out with talent and producers from shows on Showtime where he remains CEO. While CBS is getting his attention at the moment with…

As other media companies talk up their plans for yet-to-launch streaming services, CBS chief creative officer David Nevins touted the rapid growth of CBS All Access and promised deeper investments in the coming year. “They have a ton of content coming next year,” Nevins said in his inaugural appearance today at the…

CBS is sending Chief Creative Officer David Nevins to represent the company at a high-profile annual media conference organized by investment bank UBS. The conference, now in its 45th year, is scheduled for December 3 and 4, with Nevins (who is also chairman and CEO of Showtime) speaking on the afternoon of the second…

The CBS corporate anthem featured many familiar notes, but the executive chorus performing it was dramatically different on the company’s first conference call with Wall Street analysts since the exit of Les Moonves. Acting CEO Joe Ianniello was joined by two newly minted colleagues from the C-suite: Chief Creative…

As Joe Ianniello prepares to make his inaugural appearance as CBS Corp’s interim CEO tomorrow on the company’s quarterly earnings call, the search for a permanent leader has intensified, both internally and externally. While the former longtime COO is seen as a viable contender, the media company’s newly constituted…

Showtime has named CBS corporate finance and investor relations executive Adam Townsend as CFO, replacing Christina Spade, who is moving to CBS Corp as its new CFO. The move was announced by David Nevins, the premium network’s chairman and CEO, who was given a promotion yesterday to Chief Creative Officer of CBS Corp…

CBS interim CEO Joe Ianniello is assembling an executive team that complements his strengths. In a rapid series of appointments, he’s racing to stabilize the scandal-shocked media company and perhaps cement his place at the top. The decision to elevate Showtime boss David Nevins to chief creative officer addressed one…