An undisclosed number of employees were laid off Wednesday at Viacom’s Cmt cabler as part of the integration of the Nashville-based operation with the MTV group headed by Chris McCarthy.
Among the senior executives leaving the cabler in the restructuring are marketing chief Anthony Barton and Nashville office head Suzanne Norman. Most of the pinkslips went to employees working in marketing and functions that will be absorbed largely by existing staffers in the group that encompasses MTV, VH1, Logo and Cmt. Nina Diaz, group president of programming and development, will oversee programming for the cabler once known as the Nashville Network.
McCarthy’s plans for revitalizing Cmt include boosting the channel’s focus on the culture and personalities in Nashville, with programming and live events that reflect the spirit of the country music Mecca. Earlier this week the cabler ordered the game show “Nashville Squares,” a Music City spin on the “Hollywood Squares” format.
Among the senior executives leaving the cabler in the restructuring are marketing chief Anthony Barton and Nashville office head Suzanne Norman. Most of the pinkslips went to employees working in marketing and functions that will be absorbed largely by existing staffers in the group that encompasses MTV, VH1, Logo and Cmt. Nina Diaz, group president of programming and development, will oversee programming for the cabler once known as the Nashville Network.
McCarthy’s plans for revitalizing Cmt include boosting the channel’s focus on the culture and personalities in Nashville, with programming and live events that reflect the spirit of the country music Mecca. Earlier this week the cabler ordered the game show “Nashville Squares,” a Music City spin on the “Hollywood Squares” format.
- 3/13/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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