NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today named Tom Gorke to the newly
created position of Executive Vice President, Sales and Business
Development for Viacom Media Networks and BET Networks. In his role,
Gorke will lead 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. Gorke will continue to report to Denise Denson, Executive
Vice President of Content Distribution.
Tom Gorke, Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Content Distribution, Viacom Media Networks and BET Networks (Photo: Business Wire)
"As the distribution landscape evolves at warp speed, Tom has
demonstrated tremendous foresight and embraced change and disruption as
an opportunity to create new value for the company and our partners,"
said Denson. "Tom's forward-thinking and innovative lens on deal-making
will further bridge the ever-blurring lines between the digital and
linear universes, allow for more agile collaboration, and enable us to
even better serve our partners."
During his tenure at Viacom, Gorke has spearheaded numerous innovative
content distribution deals and played a leading role in navigating
Viacom's evolution to new platforms. He was responsible for negotiating
and launching Viacom's initial forays into online content distribution
and has played an increasing role with linear distributors as well.
Most recently, 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 and select linear deals. Prior to that, Gorke was the
Vice President of Digital Distribution and previously served as Director
of Digital Operations and Distribution Development. Prior to joining
Viacom in 2005, Gorke worked in the CBS Internet Group at CBS and,
before that, as an investment banker. Gorke holds 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 video, apps, games,
consumer products, social media and other entertainment content for
audiences in more than 165 countries and territories. Viacom's media
networks, including MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick
Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, TV Land, SPIKE,
Channel 5 (UK), Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA, reach a cumulative 3.2
billion television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures, America's
oldest film studio, is a major global producer and distributor of filmed
entertainment.
For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com.
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Viacom Inc.
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Source: Viacom Inc.
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