Liza Burnett Fefferman’s recent announcement to step down as EVP and Head of Communications for Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios marks a significant change in the leadership landscape as Paramount Global prepares for its merger with Skydance.
Liza Burnett Fefferman Steps Down as Head of Communications for Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios
As Skydance and Paramount Global prepare for their merger to be completed tomorrow, July 7, more senior Paramount executives are leaving.
Departure Announcement
Liza Burnett Fefferman is stepping down as EVP and Head Of Communications for Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks. She just notified her staff of her pending departure.
Leadership Changes
This change comes as the two top executives Fefferman worked closely with, Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment, and Nina L. Diaz, President of Content and Chief Creative Officer for Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, are also leaving upon the merger closing.
Career Overview
Fefferman has worked for McCarthy since first joining then-Viacom in 2016 and, along with Diaz, was most recently a member of his five-person senior leadership team. After the merger, McCarthy’s portfolio is being split between three executives: George Cheeks, Dana Goldberg, and Cindy Holland.
In her role as Head Of Communications for Showtime/MTVE Studios and Paramount Media Nets, Fefferman oversaw corporate strategy, media relations, crisis management, internal communications, social impact initiatives, programming, consumer insights, and awards for the portfolio, which includes MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, Smithsonian Channel, CMT, Pop TV, TV Land, and Logo. She also co-founded MTV Documentary Films. Under her leadership, the labels earned 193 Emmy nominations and 50 wins, along with seven Oscar nominations and two Peabody Awards.
Farewell Message
“From the seismic shifts in media to a global pandemic to personal triumphs and heartbreaking losses, we navigated the highs and lows together, having each other’s backs every step of the way,” she wrote in her farewell message, which you can read in full below.
To The Best Team + Dear Colleagues,
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Grateful doesn’t even begin to cut it…
As I begin the next chapter, my warmest thanks, and best wishes to a phenomenal group of all stars.
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Liza
Source: deadline.com
