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George Cheeks is the Chair of TV Media at Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, where he oversees the Company’s broadcast and cable television businesses. His portfolio includes all CBS-branded properties—such as CBS Television Network, CBS News & Stations, CBS Sports, and CBS Studios—as well as BET Studios, Nickelodeon TV Studios, See It Now Studios, and Paramount Media Networks, home to iconic brands like MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and BET.
George was previously the co-CEO of Paramount Global, as well as President and CEO of CBS. Since joining Paramount in March 2020, George has helped transform the CBS brand from a singular broadcast network to a global content provider for broadcast and streaming. Under George’s leadership, CBS has continued its reign as America’s Most-Watched Network, a streak that has reached an industry-record 17 consecutive seasons, while adding new hit programs such as Tracker, Fire Country, Ghosts, and Matlock that drive audiences for both CBS and Paramount+. George has also overseen the expansion of CBS Sports programming on Paramount+, while extending CBS News content to both Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
George has been an innovative business and creative force in the television industry for more than 30 years, which includes senior leadership roles at NBC and Viacom Music and Entertainment Groups. He served more than seven years at NBCUniversal in senior executive positions that spanned creative, business, and operational roles, including co-Chairman of NBC Entertainment, where he oversaw primetime, late-night and scripted daytime programming for the network.
George started his career in 1992 as an entertainment associate at Loeb & Loeb. He moved to Castle Rock Entertainment as senior counsel, business and legal affairs in 1995 before joining the boutique entertainment firm of Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman in Beverly Hills as an entertainment attorney.
George holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and received a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School, graduating cum laude.
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Paramount is a leading media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.