Kim Lemon, who rose to EVP of Data Strategy, Research, Scheduling and Programming at Showtime during a 34-year run, is departing the company.
The news was conveyed in an internal memo Tuesday from Chris McCarthy, head of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks, and Colleen Fahey Rush, EVP & Chief Research Officer at Paramount Global.
Lemon’s responsibilities will be assumed by Laurel Weir, EVP/Head of Programming and Strategic Insights & Research, MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks, who is adding Showtime to her portfolio.
The move is consistent with a number of exec changes at Paramount Global in recent months. As a researcher and data analyst, the memo said, Lemon played an “integral role” in Showtime’s evolution from linear TV to streaming.
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