Gorke Tapped to Strengthen Collaboration with Traditional and Digital
Distribution Partners
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced the promotion of Tom
Gorke to Executive Vice President, Content Distribution. In this role,
Gorke will oversee Viacom's Media Networks distribution strategy and
partnerships with all domestic affiliates. Gorke replaces Denise Denson,
who is leaving the company.
Bob Bakish said, "Viacom is deeply committed to strengthening
relationships with our distributors, and finding exciting new paths to
bring our industry-leading content to their viewers. Tom has a track
record of creative, successful dealmaking, including several major
first-of-their-kind digital distribution agreements that helped launch
groundbreaking streaming platforms for new entrants as well as existing
MVPDs. He is a thoughtful executive who will be fully empowered to
design new and innovative strategies to work with our important
distribution partners.
"We thank Denise Denson for her many years of service and her
extraordinary dedication to Viacom, and wish her all the best."
Tom Gorke said, "Viacom's cable networks are the most-watched in the
U.S., and have more subscribers around the world than any other family.
I'm looking forward to expanding my work for these brands and appreciate
Bob's confidence in me and my team. It's an exciting time - the industry
environment is constantly changing and I believe there continues to be
great opportunity for our brands and programming. We're looking forward
to working closely with our distribution partners around the world to
think flexibly and identify new ways to expand our businesses together."
Previously, Tom Gorke was Executive Vice President of Sales and Business
Development for Content Distribution at Viacom Media Networks and BET
Networks, leading sales and new business efforts for all linear and
digital distribution partnerships across BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV,
Nickelodeon, Logo, Spike TV, TV Land and VH1, as well as Viacom's joint
venture EPIX. He additionally played a leading role in navigating
Viacom's evolution to new platforms. Prior to that position, Gorke
served as Senior Vice President of Content Distribution and Marketing
for Viacom Media Networks, where he was responsible for all of Viacom
Media Networks' digital content distribution deals including
subscription video aggregators, electronic sell-through providers and
other mobile and internet-based content distributors.
Before joining Viacom in 2005, Gorke served as Manager of Strategy and
Investments for the CBS Internet Group where he helped lead the
origination, analysis and management of a portfolio of investments in
internet companies. He began his career as an investment banker at Alex.
Brown as a financial analyst in the Consumer Group. Gorke received an
M.B.A. and a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University
of Pennsylvania.
About Viacom
Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create compelling
television programs, motion pictures, short-form content, apps, games,
consumer products, social media experiences, and other entertainment
content for audiences in more than 180 countries. Viacom's media
networks, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Spike, BET,
CMT, TV Land, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., Logo, Nicktoons, TeenNick, Channel
5 (UK), Telefe (Argentina) and Paramount Channel, reach over 3.9 billion
cumulative television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures is a
major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.
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