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Chris McCarthy has outlined Showtime’s new executive leadership ahead of its formal integration with Paramount+.

After parting ways with co-president of entertainment Jana Winograde and shifting two-decade Showtime veteran Gary Levine to an advisory role, McCarthy has turned to his top lieutenants at MTV Studios, Nina L. Diaz and Keith Cox, to take on more prominent leadership roles at the premium cable network. The moves are part of a greater integration between McCarthy’s MTV Entertainment Studios with Showtime and come ahead of the cabler’s rebranding and consolidation with Paramount+.

As part of McCarthy’s new structure, outlined in detail via a memo to staff (read it below), COO and CFO Michael Crotty, exec vp nonfiction Vinnie Malhotra, exec vp and general counsel Rob Rosenberg, and vp and entertainment counsel Kent Sevener have joined Jana Winograde in leaving the network. Additional layoffs are expected to come following the major restructuring.

“Bar Rescue,” the bar makeover show born just a handful of years after the Great Recession, is now entering its eighth season — and hitting a milestone 200th episode — as a battered hospitality business once again attempts to emerge from another economic downturn, this time caused by the devastating Covid-19 pandemic.

Host and executive producer Jon Taffer says to expect the upcoming season on Paramount Network to be an emotional one — “more emotional than any other we’ve done in the past because these people aren’t failures. These are people who are running successful businesses and the pandemic or Mother Nature, if you will, took their businesses away from them. It’s reminiscent of the hurricane episodes that we’ve done over the years, where the owners weren’t failures, but circumstance put them in that situation.”

It’s also a very personal season, since it takes place entirely in...

Teen hip-hop star Alaya High, otherwise known as Lay Lay, is to front a live-action comedy series for Nickelodeon – a series that leads the kids’ networks latest original programming slate.

That Girl Lay Lay is joined by a series order for Warped!, a new live-action buddy comedy series from Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert, the EPs/showrunners of Nickelodeon’s All That and two animated series Zj Sparkleton and The Hamster Show.

That Girl Lay Lay was created by David A. Arnold, a writer-producer on Netflix’s Fuller House and follows Lay Lay, an avatar from a personal affirmation app that magically comes to life, and her best friend Sadie as they navigate life as teenagers and discover who they truly are.

The 13-part series is produced by Will Packer and his production company Will Packer Media with production set to begin this spring for a summer premiere.

It marks the...

Exclusive: Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert, EP/showrunners of Nickelodeon’s All That and creators/EP of the network’s Cousins For Life, are making another comedy for the ViacomCBS network.

Deadline understands that the pair have scored a pilot order for Warped!, a comedy set in a popular comic book store.

Kopelow and Seifert, who also created Austin & Ally for the Disney Channel and wrote on Kenan & Kel, starring a young Keenan Thompson, are writing and exec producing the project, with former Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT President Kevin Kay also exec producing. Kay left Viacom in 2018.

It follows Milo, the beloved head geek and manager at a popular comic book store whose microcosm is disrupted when his boss hires the loud and excitable, Ruby. Despite their differences, the two form an unlikely alliance when they team up to create the next great superhero franchise.

It is the...

The “All That” revival at Nickelodeon just got twice as big.

Nickelodeon has issued an order for 13 more episodes of the new spin on the ’90s sketch comedy show, taking the total episode count for season 1 of the revival to 26. Variety reported exclusively back in February that an “All That” revival was in the works, and it has aired 10 episodes to date. The premiere featured the Jonas Brothers as musical guests.

The kids cabler also announced a new cast member joining the lineup in Aria Brooks from Atlanta, Ga. She joins fellow cast members Ryan Alessi, Reece Caddell, Kate Godfrey, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, Nathan Janak, Lex Lumpkin and Chinguun Sergelen.

“All That” is exec produced by original cast member and “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson, as well as Kel Mitchell, Kevin Kay and Jermaine Fowler. Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert also serve as executive producers.

The original “All That...

Nickelodeon doubled the order for its “All That” reboot on Wednesday, extending the run of the show’s first season by 13 episodes.

The kids’ sketch comedy show will now air a total of 26 episodes this season, with new cast member Aria Brooks joining the ensemble.

A reboot of Nick’s long-running series from the ’90s, the new iteration of “All That” currently stars Ryan Alessi, Reece Caddell, Kate Godfrey, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, Nathan Janak, Lex Lumpkin and Chinguun Sergelen, featuring new characters, impersonations of today’s celebrities and new original comedic sketches including “Cancelled with Nathan,” “Bed, Bath & Beyoncé” and “Marie Kiddo.”

Also Read: With 'All That' and 'Are You Afraid of The Dark,' Nickelodeon Bets Its Future on Its '90s-Era Past

The show, created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin, is executive produced by series vets Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, original producer Kevin Kay...

Nickelodeon has picked up 13 additional episodes of sketch comedy series ‘All That, bringing the first season of the revival of the 1990s staple to 26 episodes. As part of the additional episode order, Aria Brooks from Atlanta, Ga. is joining the cast of comedians. New episodes of All That air on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. on Nickelodeon.

All That is executive produced by Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Kevin Kay and Jermaine Fowler. Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert also serve as executive producers.

Shot in front of a live studio audience, All That stars Ryan Alessi, Reece Caddell, Kate Godfrey, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, Nathan Janak, Lex Lumpkin and Chinguun Sergelen, who have popularized new characters, impersonations of today’s celebrities and new original comedic sketches including “Cancelled with Nathan,” Bed, Bath & Beyoncé” and “Marie Kiddo.”

To date, recording artists the Jonas Brothers, Ciara, H.E.R., JoJo Siwa, Ella Mai, Ally Brooke, Kane Brown,...

Paramount Network is doubling down on the revival of unscripted series Wife Swap.

The ViacomCBS-owned cable network has renewed the show for a 20-episode second season, twice as long as the 10-episode first run. Wife Swap came to Paramount earlier this year after initially getting picked up at corporate sibling Cmt; the switch to Paramount was an early move by network head Kent Alterman after he took over from Kevin Kay.

"Wife Swap is an iconic international hit that we knew would resonate with our Paramount Network audience,” says Keith Cox, president development at Paramount Network and TV Land. "Season ...

Viacom’s cable portfolio was once a shining example to the rest of the industry, but the company has been struggling to revitalize its most important brands for years. With the merger between Viacom and CBS now officially underway, the health of those brands is more important than ever.

When Bob Bakish took over as president and CEO in late 2016, he specifically called out six core networks — MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Bet and Paramount Network — as the keys to Viacom’s success. Since then, Viacom has reorganized its executive ranks and laid off employees across numerous brands as it attempts to lure viewers and streamline for the digital age.

Among the more significant of these moves: In May 2018, Debra Lee stepped down as the head of Bet after more than a decade at the helm of the African-American focused cabler; In October of that same year, longtime Viacom...

Nickelodeon unveiled its all-new cast of seven tweens and teens for its upcoming revival of sketch comedy series “All That.”

The new version debuts Saturday, June 15 at 8:30 p.m. Et/Pt, and will air in that timeslot going forward. The premiere will feature original cast members Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg and Josh Server. Former cast member Kenan Thompson is executive producing the new version with Mitchell and Kevin Kay.

Here are the seven new castmembers, with descriptions courtesy of Nickelodeon:

Also Read: Nickelodeon Sets Premiere Date for 'All That' Revival, Jonas Brothers Named First Musical Guest

Ryan Alessi – Born and raised in Chicago, Ryan Alessi, 14, began studying improv comedy at age eight with The Second City Improvisational Comedy Troupe. After moving to Los Angeles, he started studying with The Groundlings and developing his own characters and performing various impressions and accents. Reece Caddell – A Denver native,...

It’s been nearly a decade and a half since All That ended on Nickelodeon, and now the series revival has a premiere date. The Viacom-owned cable net said today that the reimagined show with an all-new cast will launch at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15.

The first episode also will feature appearances from three folks who were part of the original main cast: Kel Mitchell — who was a regular in Seasons 1-5 — Lori Beth Denberg (Seasons 1-4) and Josh Server (Seasons 1-6). They will reprise classic characters and sketches during the first season, including Mitchell in “Good Burger” and Denberg in “VItal Information” and “Loud Librarian.”

Also set for the premiere is a musical interlude by Jonas Brothers, who will close the episode with a performance of their recent No. 1 hit “Sucker.”

The new All That will introduce a Tba cast of kids to a new generation of viewers,...

Nickelodeon has set the premiere date for “All That,” its revival of 90s-era sketch comedy series.

The new version, which will feature a brand new tween cast, debuts Saturday, June 15 at 8:30 p.m. Et/Pt, and will air in that timeslot going forward. The premiere will also feature original cast members Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg and Josh Server. Former cast member Kenan Thompson is executive producing the new version with Mitchell and Kevin Kay.

The premiere will open with the three imparting their advice to the new cast, which will be named at a later date. The network also teased that the three will revive some of their classic characters, including Mitchell’s “Good Burger” server Ed; a new “Vital Information” with Denberg, who will also bring back her Loud Librarian.

Also Read: Nickelodeon Orders 'Star Trek' Animated Series About 'Lawless Teens' From 'Lego Ninjago...

When All That returns to Nickelodeon there will be some very familiar faces helping usher in the new cast. E! News has learned Kel Mitchell, Josh Server and Lori Beth Denberg will appear in the premiere in summer 2019 on Nickelodeon. See an exclusive photo of the original All That cast members reunited at the show's first table read. In addition to the guest stars, the new series will bring back fan-favorite sketches Good Burger, Vital Information and Loud Librarian. The new cast of seven kids will be revealed at a later date. Mitchell is executive producing the new series alongside Kenan Thompson and Kevin Kay. Jermaine Fowler is serving as consulting producer. The original All That ran from 1994-2000...

Kent Alterman has been handed a challenging task: reinvent Paramount Network a year after it was rebranded from Spike TV.

Comedy Central president Alterman added oversight of Paramount Network to his duties in October when he was tapped to replace Kevin Kay at the helm of the Viacom-owned cable network. To hear the executive tell it, his mandate from Viacom CEO Bob Bakish is simple: "Make it work."

To do so, Alterman is using Kevin Costner vehicle Yellowstone as the prime example of the type of content he's looking for to build up Paramount Network. The family drama ...

Paramount Network has tapped Lily Collins to star in “Emily in Paris,” its upcoming dramedy from “Younger” creator Darren Star.

Collins will also produce the half-hour series.

“Emily in Paris” received a 10-episode commitment at Paramount Network in September. The series is slated to go into production later this year and premiere on Paramount Network in 2020. Additionally, sources tell TheWrap that Star’s “Younger” will remain at TV Land for its upcoming sixth season. Last year, Viacom had announced it would move over to Paramount Network. The series’ fifth season was the show’s highest-rated among the adults 18 to 49 demo.

Also Read: Kevin Kay to Exit Paramount Network, Kent Alterman to Add Channel to Oversight

“To be not only starring in a TV show created by Darren but also producing it with him and the Paramount Network is a real ‘pinch me’ moment,” said Collins. “All of Darren’s shows have deeply defined,...

The revival of “Wife Swap” is swapping networks ahead of its return.

Instead of Cmt, where it was supposed to air beginning in February, the reboot of the reality series is moving to Paramount Network.

The move comes less than 5 months after Viacom restructured its network groups, during which time Paramount Network Kevin Kay left the company. Viacom streamlined its brand groups from five to four, putting Comedy Central, Paramount Network and TV Land under Comedy Central president Kent Alterman, with MTV chief Chris McCarthy gaining oversight of Cmt.

Also Read: Kevin Kay to Exit Paramount Network, Kent Alterman to Add Channel to Oversight

Keith Cox, president of development of Paramount Network and TV Land, who developed “Wife Swap” for Cmt, pushed to keep it with him at Paramount Network after Cmt moved out of their network group. The series will debut on the Paramount Network Thursday, April 4. You can...

Viacom continues to rearrange its programming offerings.

A year after announcing a revival of Wife Swap for Cmt, the new take on the unscripted series is moving to broad-focused Paramount Network. The updated incarnation of the former ABC social experiment will premiere Thursday, April 4 at 9 p.m. on the network formerly known as Spike TV.

This is the first programming acquisition for Paramount Network since Comedy Central president Kent Alterman added oversight of the cabler following Kevin Kay's dismissal from the Viacom-owned general entertainment hub. Sources note Paramount Network remains committed to scripted despite the addition of a broad-skewing ...

As part of the latest round of restructuring and consolidation in the Viacom cable group announced late last month, 25-year company veteran Kevin Kay was to step down as President, Paramount Network, TV Land and Cmt after a transition period. That transition period is over, and Kay yesterday sent a farewell email to his colleagues as he is wrapping his tenure today.

In the note, Kay reflects on the rapid changes in the cable business “in unprecedented ways over the past several years.” He also shared some “parting words of wisdom.”

“Bet on the talent and be fearless in backing those with the highest standards, that give you the hardest time, that push back, that won’t let you compromise their vision,” Kay wrote.

He gave several examples of unconventional pitches from unheralded writers and producers he and his team took a chance on that resulted in big hits. To...

On his final day as a member of the Viacom family, longtime executive Kevin Kay encouraged his colleagues to "be fearless" in a moving memo sent to colleagues.

Kay was pushed out Oct. 25 as part of Viacom's latest restructuring. The exec was hand-picked to oversee Spike's rebranding as general entertainment destination Paramount Network and had oversight of Viacom's niche cable networks TV Land and Cmt. But late last month Viacom CEO Bob Bakish — to whom Kay reported — announced the company would be consolidating its brand groups from five to four, with Comedy Central'...

Viacom Media Networks is undergoing another round of consolidation into four brand groups: Comedy Central, Paramount Network and TV Land under Kent Alterman; MTV, VH1, Cmt and Logo under Chris McCarthy; Bet Networks and Nickelodeon.

Kevin Kay will step down as President, Paramount Network, TV Land and Cmt following a transition period after almost three decades at Viacom. That group is now being split into two, with Paramount Network and TV Land, as well as Bellator, joining Comedy Central under Comedy Central president Alterman. The music-driven Cmt will join President Chris McCarthy’s current portfolio of MTV, VH1 and Logo. Alterman and McCarthy will continue to report to CEO Bob Bakish. There are no changes to Bet Networks or Nickelodeon.

“These changes mark the next step in the ongoing evolution of our company as we continue to ensure we’re making the most of our great assets and resources, and...

Kevin Kay is exiting Viacom, where he oversaw Paramount Network, TV Land, and Cmt.

The move is part of a reorganization of the company’s cable brands, announced Thursday by CEO Bob Bakish, that will see executives Kent Alterman and Chris McCarthy broaden their portfolios.

Alterman will now lead the Comedy Central, Paramount Network and TV Land group, while McCarthy will expand his current role of president of MTV, VH1 and Logo to now include Cmt. Alterman and McCarthy will continue to report to Bakish. There are no changes to Bet Networks or Nickelodeon. Keith Cox, president of development for Paramount Network and TV Land, will remain in that role.

Kay has been with Viacom in various capacities going back two decades. He was handpicked to oversee the rebrand of Spike TV, which was re-launched as Paramout Network at the beginning of this year. He previously oversaw hit shows like...

Comedy Central president Kevin Alterman will add oversight of Viacom’s Paramount Network in a company-wide restructuring that will see the departure of current Paramount Network president Kevin Kay.

Viacom is streamlining its brand groups from five to four, with the new structure looking like this:

Comedy Central, Paramount Network and TV Land MTV, VH1, Cmt and Logo Bet Networks Nickelodeon

Alterman, while keeping his Comedy Central title, will take over duties for Paramount Network and TV Land from Kay, who will leave after a transition period. Chris McCarthy, already president of MTV, VH1 and Logo, will assume oversight of Cmt, which had also been run by Kay. There are no changes to Bet Networks or Nickelodeon.

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“These changes mark the next step in the ongoing evolution of our company as we continue to ensure we’re making the most...

There's another major reshuffling of the cable decks at Viacom.

Kevin Kay, who was hand-picked to oversee Paramount Network during its rebranding as a general entertainment destination from Spike, is out after more than two decades with the media conglomerate. Kay had oversight of Paramount Network and added niche networks TV Land and Cmt in February 2017 as part of Viacom CEO Bob Bakish's larger restructuring. In a memo to staff Thursday, Bakish said the company is restructuring its Viacom Media Networks, consolidating the brand groups from five to four: Comedy Central, Paramount Network and TV Land in ...

Eddie Dalva is ending his 33-year run at Viacom, stepping down from his post as Evp Content and Program Enterprises and Bellator Mma.

The news was shared internally by Kevin Kay, president of the Paramount Network, Cmt and TV Land. Dalva will not be replaced, and his duties will be absorbed by the Viacom workforce.

Dalva’s accomplishments included working on the team that launched Ha!, the network that eventually became Comedy Central, as well as rebranding Cmt after Viacom acquired the network. More recently, he had worked on ramping up Bellator, which in June set a nine-figure distribution deal with international streaming service Dazn.

Here is Kay’s email to the Paramount Network staff:

Team –

After 33 years at Viacom, Eddie Dalva has decided to step down from his role as the Executive Vice President, Content and Program Enterprises, and Bellator Mma to explore new ventures.

Over the last three decades,...

Viacom has elevated Kurt Patat to an expanded role as senior vice president of communications for Paramount Network and Cmt.

Patat will lead corporate communications, media relations, internal communications, and oversee publicity teams in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville for both brands. He joined Cmt as senior vice president of communications in May of 2015, where he created corporate communication practices and led press campaigns for “Nashville,” “Party Down South,” “Cmt Music Awards,” and “Cmt Artists of the Year.”

“After masterfully elevating the profiles for several of Viacom’s brands, Kurt’s arrival at Paramount Network is key to becoming a fan-favorite home for quality scripted and unscripted programming,” said Kevin Kay, president of Paramount Network, TV Land, and Cmt. “He’s a great leader who’s savvy, tactical, highly-creative, and very passionate about our brands.”

Before managing communications at Cmt, Patat served as vice president of communications for MTV and Logo,...

Kurt Patat has been named head of communications for Paramount Network, adding oversight of the new network to his current duties at Cmt.

As senior vice president of communications for both Paramount and Cmt, Patat will lead corporate communications, media relations, internal communications, and oversee publicity teams in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville for both brands. He will report to Kevin Kay, President of Paramount Network, TV Land and Cmt.

“After masterfully elevating the profiles for several of Viacom’s brands, Kurt’s arrival at Paramount Network is key to becoming a fan-favorite home for quality scripted and unscripted programming,” Kay said in a statement. “He’s a great leader who’s savvy, tactical, highly-creative, and very passionate about our brands.”

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Patat takes over for David Schwarz, who was promoted Tuesday to senior vice president of...

Communications veteran Kurt Patat has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Communications for Paramount Network and Cmt. In the dual role, Patat will lead corporate communications, media relations, internal communications, and oversee publicity teams in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville for both Viacom brands. He will report to Kevin Kay, President of Paramount Network, TV Land and Cmt.

“After masterfully elevating the profiles for several of Viacom’s brands, Kurt’s arrival at Paramount Network is key to becoming a fan-favorite home for quality scripted and unscripted programming,” said Kay. “He’s a great leader who’s savvy, tactical, highly-creative, and very passionate about our brands.”

Patat joined Cmt as Svp of Communications in May, 2015 where he created corporate communication practices and led press campaigns for the network’s biggest series and events to-date including Nashville, Party Down South, Cmt Music Awards, and Cmt Artists of the Year.

Viacom’s answer to Ufc – the solidly rated Bellator Fighting Championships circuit – has set a new deal with international streaming service Dazn.

Described as a nine-figure transaction, the new deal will see 15 fights simulcast on Viacom’s Paramount Network as well as on Dazn. Seven more exclusive cards a year will be created just for Dazn, which streams sporting events in Germany, Austria, Japan and other countries. Dazn plans to launch in the U.S. in September.

The partnership “speaks to the incredible growth of Bellator into a global sports powerhouse and highly valued franchise in the Viacom portfolio,” said Kevin Kay, president of Paramount Network, TV Land and Cmt.

Bellator president Scott Coker called it a “game-changer,” an investment that will “enable us to continue expanding our roster with free agents who make sense.” Dazn chief James Rushton said that between Bellator and a recently announced plan to stream 30 nights a year of boxing,...

Viacom’s Bellator Mma organization has signed a multi-year deal with Dazn, the Perform Group-owned live sports streaming service. Under the agreement, Dazn will be the exclusive home to seven fight cards per year, as well as an additional 15 cards that are simulcast across Paramount Network and Dazn.

All fights will stream in countries where Dazn is available, including Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan. Dazn plans to launch in the U.S. and Italy in 2018.

“The exciting new partnership with Dazn is a game-changer for Bellator,” said Bellator president Scott Coker. “The investment will enable us to continue expanding our roster with free agents that make sense, so we can put on PPV-worthy fight cards that fans want to see. Plus, on Dazn’s worldwide platform, our fights will be seen live for the first time to new audiences around the globe.”

“It’s simple; fans want to see...

Younger continues to defy the very ageism it discusses on screen by growing older on TV Land!

While Younger Season 5 Episode 1 premieres on Tuesday, June 5, the network shared the news of the Season 6 renewal in advance.

Sutton Foster and the cast have been making the rounds proving that multi-generational friendships are the future and age, no matter what others in the world might try to tell you, is nothing but a number.

"Younger exemplifies romantic comedy at its best and each season the show hits new creative and ratings heights," said Kevin Kay, president of TV Land, Cmt and Paramount Network.

"We are honored to continue to work with the brilliant Darren Star and this amazing cast, led by the multitalented Sutton Foster.

"The new season is outstanding and we are thrilled for what’s to come for these beloved characters."

Related: Younger: Hilary Duff and Charles Michael Davis on Chemistry,...

Sutton Foster will keep up her millennial ruse and her romantic adventures for another year on “Younger.” TV Land has renewed the comedy series for a sixth season.

The pickup comes one day before “Younger” opens its fifth season on the Viacom cabler. “Younger” has become a buzzy fan-favorite for TV Land, spurring a weekly pre-show program on Facebook (“Getting Younger”), a recap podcast (“Younger Uncovered”), and a book “Marriage Vacation,” recently published by Simon & Schuster.

“ ’Younger’ exemplifies romantic comedy at its best and each season the show hits new creative and ratings heights,” said Kevin Kay, president of TV Land, Cmt and Paramount Network, “We are honored to continue to work with the brilliant Darren Star and this amazing cast, led by the multi-talented Sutton Foster. The new season is outstanding and we are thrilled for what’s to come for these beloved characters.”

Foster stars as a...

Younger fans can now watch Tuesday’s Season 5 opener knowing that Liza, Kelsey & Co.’s story is far from over: TV Land has renewed the comedy for Season 6, it was announced at tonight’s premiere party.

“Younger exemplifies romantic comedy at its best, and each season the show hits new creative and ratings heights,” TV Land president Kevin Kay said in a statement. “We are honored to continue to work with the brilliant [creator] Darren Star and this amazing cast, led by the multi-talented Sutton Foster. The new season is outstanding, and we are thrilled for what’s to come for these beloved characters.

TV Land’s flagship original series,Younger, has been renewed for a sixth season, with the news coming just now, announced during the single-camera comedy series’ Season 5 premiere party in Brooklyn. The Season 5 premiere is Tuesday at 10 Pm.

Younger, created by Darren Star, stars Sutton Foster as Liza, a woman who lies about her age to get a job in the competitive world of publishing. As her personal and professional lives become irreversibly intertwined, keeping her secret has become increasingly difficult. Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, Nico Tortorella, Peter Hermann, Molly Bernard and Charles Michael Davis co-star.

Season 4 was the series’ highest-rated and most-watched season yet, ranking as the No. 1 original ad-supported cable sitcom among women 18-49 and women 25-54 according to Nielsen. Its footprint has grown as the network has paired back its original series ambitions under Viacom,...

TV Land's Younger had two reasons to celebrate on Monday.

As the cast and creators feted the fifth season at a premiere party in New York, the Viacom-owned cable network announced that the series starring Sutton Foster had scored an early season-six renewal. Season five of Younger launches Tuesday at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on TV Land.

"Younger exemplifies romantic comedy at its best and each season the show hits new creative and ratings heights," said Kevin Kay, president of TV Land, Cmt and Paramount Network. "We are honored to continue to work with the brilliant Darren ...

Paramount Network’s first two big event series, “Waco” and “Yellowstone,” take place in the center of the country — and that’s not by accident. The newly rebranded channel, which flipped from its longtime identity as Spike today, may now sport the name of a big Hollywood studio. But its roots still lie in Nashville.

That’s what helped fuel a desire to make Paramount a premium basic cable network that perhaps appeals as much to the middle of the country as the coasts, which network president Kevin Kay said he hoped might set it apart from established competitors like FX and AMC. “Waco,” which premieres Jan. 24, stars Michael Shannon, Taylor Kitsch, John Leguizamo, Rory Culkin, Melissa Benoist, and Camryn Manheim, and tells the story of the real-life 1993 standoff between cult leader David Koresh and the FBI and Atf.

“Yellowstone,” meanwhile, stars Kevin Costner as the nation’s largest ranch owner.

The Shannara Chronicles will be non-existent when Spike officially becomes Paramount Network on January 18. 

Network president Kevin Kay has confirmed to TV Guide that the rebranded network would not be ordering any more episodes of the show. 

"We have officially passed on making any more," Kay revealed.

"Maybe [Sonar Entertainment] is going to take it somewhere else. For us, we passed on the future of that."

Ever since The Shannara Chronicles debuted back in January 2016, it has not had the best treatment. 

It emerged as a hit for MTV when it debuted and emerged as the highest-rated and most-watched scripted series of the year for the network. 

It was swiftly renewed in April of that year for Season 2, and all seemed right in the world. 

However, a whole year passed, and there was no mention of the series, and many wondered whether the series had actually entered production again. 

Then,...

Den Of Geek Jan 17, 2018

Epic fantasy adaptation The Shannara Chronicles won't be making the journey from Spike TV to the new Paramount network...

Spike TV is about to rebrand to the Paramount Network, and in the process it's leaving some shows behind. The Shannara Chronicles will be one of those shows, Paramount Network President Kevin Kay revealed at the Television Critics Association winter press tour this week.

"Maybe (production company Sonar Entertainment) is going to take it somewhere else,” Kay told TVGuide.com. “For us, we passed on the future of that.”

Sonar Entertainment is indeed shopping season 3 of the show to other networks and streaming services, and it's worth noting that The Shannara Chronicles has survived a network change already before - switching from MTV to Spike TV between its first and second seasons. Still, this cancellation seems like it will stick, given the show's poor ratings.

The Shannara Chronicles...

The Shannara Chronicles appear to be over.

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On the heels of a low-rated sophomore season that barely drew a quarter of a million live viewers (and just 500K with DVR playback), the network formerly known as Spike TV has passed on any possible Season 3.

“Maybe [production company Sonar Entertainment] is going to take it somewhere else,” Paramount Network boss Kevin Kay told TVGuide.com at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. “For us, we passed on the future of that.”

Sources confirm for TVLine that the series is being shopped to other outlets.

Paramount Network, the rebrand of Spike TV launching January 18, presented to the Television Critics Association on Monday. In opening announcement, Kevin Kay, President of Paramount Network, TV Land and Cmt, said that co-productions of Waco and Yellowtone would not credit The Weinstein Company or Harvey Weinstein. He elaborated on his decision in an executive […]

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Just three days before Viacom’s Spike relaunches as Paramount Network, President of Spike/Par Network, TV Land and Cmt Kevin Kay and the three networks’ head of development Keith Cox laid out their plans for the Paramount Network, designed to be Viacom’s leading scripted brand. “We want to be in the hourlong drama business,” Kay said of Par Network, which is launching with three hourlong series, Waco and Yellowstone — both from the Weinstein Co.. — and Heathers, and one…...

2nd Update: Paramount Network president Kevin Kay continued to expound on the cable channel excising its upcoming series Waco and Yellowstone from its producer the Weinstein Co. in the wake of Harvey Weinstein’s sex scandal last fall.

“What happened there, what Harvey did is disgusting and disheartening. When we read about it, we talked with those involved with the series at the Weinstein Co,” said Kay.

“There are hundreds of people who worked on both Waco and Yellowstone (above and below the line production staffs) and these people shouldn’t be penalized for what went on there (with Harvey Weinstein). That has nothing to do with them and we want a safe workplace. Nobody wants to be associated with the things that went on there,” continued the executive who says that when a refurbished company with new management arises from Weinstein, Paramount Network would then provide credit to the...

2nd Update: Paramount Network president Kevin Kay continued to expound on the cable channel excising its upcoming series Waco and Yellowstone from its producer the Weinstein Co. in the wake of Harvey Weinstein’s sex scandal last fall. “What happened there, what Harvey did is disgusting and disheartening. When we read about it, we talked with those involved with the series at the Weinstein Co,” said Kay. "There are hundreds of people who worked on both Waco and Yellowstone …...

Though Paramount Network shows “Yellowstone” and “Waco” were initially developed as Weinstein TV projects, neither series will display Harvey Weinstein or The Weinstein Company’s names in their respective credits sequences, Kevin Kay said on Monday. After all, the disgraced producer was never involved in their respective creative processes, the Paramount executive explained. Also, there are other good reasons a new network would want to distance itself from Weinstein following accusations of sexual harassment and assault against the producer. “What happened there, what Harvey did, is disgusting and it’s disheartening,” Kay said. “We immediately said we don’t want any part of that,...

Jennifer Zaldivar-Clark is expanding her role at Viacom, adding a second Svp title to her resume. She’s been tapped as Svp Talent for Paramount Network. In her new role, Zaldivar-Clark will oversee Paramount Network's newly formed talent function and will continue to serve as Svp of Talent and Communications at TV Land. She will report to Kevin Kay, President of Paramount Network, TV Land and Cmt, with a dotted line to Frank Tanki, General Manager of TV Land. "Jen has an…...

It seems the fog has burned off. Spike has cancelled The Mist TV show after just one season. Based on the Stephen King novella, The Mist first premiered on Spike TV on June 22, 2017. The Viacom-owned channel will rebrand as "Paramount Network," in early 2018. A few months prior to its first and only season debut, Kevin Kay, president of Paramount Network, TV Land and Cmt said the new TV series had "potential," and that they would renew it for season two, if the first season found "success" on Spike. Airing on the Spike cable channel, The Mist stars Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Luke Cosgrove, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner, Dan Butler, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Frances Conroy. After the Copeland family’s daughter survives a brutal attack, an ominous mist overwhelms the town of Bridgeville, Maine.

The Mist has lifted. Spike confirmed to Deadline that it has canceled its horror series based on a novella by Stephen King from the early 1980s after one season. The Mist, which marked Spike’s first original scripted series, was leftover from the old regime and programming strategy at the network, which will be rebranded as Paramount Network in January. Asked in March whether The Mist could continue on the Paramount Network, Kevin Kay, president of Spike/Paramount…...

Three more TV Land executives — SVPs Karen Cummins, Scott Gregory and Deva Newman — have been promoted to take on key roles at the upcoming Paramount Network (currently Spike) in addition to their TV Land responsibilities. The move is part of the ongoing consolidation at the Viacom Global Entertainment Group unit overseen by Kevin Kay, which includes Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT.

As executives are combining duties across multiple networks, the division will be eliminating some positions, believed to be fewer than 20. The list includes Tom Zappala, who will be stepping down as EVP Programming for Spike after six years. Earlier today, CMT’s head of development Jayson Dinsmore exited as development for Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT is being centralized under president of development Keith Cox.

Cox was the first executive from TV Land, which is going through a ratings resurgence, to add Par Network duties (and now...

Three more TV Land executives — SVPs Karen Cummins, Scott Gregory and Deva Newman — have been promoted to take on key roles at the upcoming Paramount Network (currently Spike) in addition to their TV Land responsibilities. The move is part of the ongoing consolidation at the Viacom Global Entertainment Group unit overseen by Kevin Kay, which includes Paramount Network, TV Land and Cmt. As executives are combining duties across multiple networks, the division will be…...

Jayson Dinsmore is stepping down as Evp and head of development for Cmt after almost seven years at the Viacom network. The move is part of centralizing the development teams for the three Viacom networks that in February were put under the purview of Kevin Kay — Spike (soon-to-be Paramount Network), TV Land and Cmt. In the first step, Keith Cox, then-President of Development & Production for TV Land, was made President of Development & Production for Paramount Network…...

Paramount Network has greenlighted its first scripted series. Viacom’s new general entertainment network and leading scripted brand, which will replace Spike in early 2018, has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to Yellowstone, a sweeping, cinematic family drama written and directed by Oscar-nominated Hell or High Water and Sicario screenwriter Taylor Sheridan and executive produced by The Weinstein Company and John and Art Linson, former executive producers of FX’s Sons Of Anarchy, in which Sheridan co-starred.

Paramount Network, designated as one Viacom’s six core networks, will launch at the beginning of 2018 with an inaugural slate, which includes two new scripted series originally developed, piloted and ordered to series at sibling TV Land, comedies American Woman and Heathers, and Spike’s Waco miniseries, also from The Weinstein Co. Yellowstone, eyed to follow the trio with a summer 2018 premiere, is the first series bought for Paramount Network.

“It was important as...