Programming & Performance

Kevin Kay Out as Paramount Network President; Comedy Central's Kent Alterman Will Take Over

MTV/VH1 chief Chris McCarthy will oversee CMT as part of Viacom restructuring

Kent Alterman (right) will assume oversight of two of Kevin Kay's networks: Paramount Network and TV Land. Sources: Getty Images
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By Jason Lynch

October 25, 2018

Just three weeks after filling his last network president vacancy, Viacom CEO Bob Bakish is shaking up his leadership team once again.

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Jason Lynch

Jason Lynch is TV editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.

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