Gail Berman Named President of Paramount Pictures

Posted on April 10, 2005

Brad Grey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures, today appointed Gail Berman President of Paramount Pictures. Paramount is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc. Ms. Berman, who will report directly to Mr. Grey, will be responsible for Paramount Pictures annual slate of films, including the acquisition of literary properties, development, budgeting, casting and production of motion pictures. She succeeds Donald DeLine. Ms. Berman, who is Mr. Grey's first appointment since assuming the leadership of the studio in January, will begin her new duties at Paramount following a transition period at Fox Broadcasting Company, where she has served as Entertainment President since May 2000. At FOX she headed the network's program development, scheduling, marketing and business affairs functions. Prior to joining Fox, Berman served as founding President of Regency Television where she developed the hit series Malcolm in the Middle. Berman was also Executive Producer on Buff the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel which she produced while serving as President and CEO of Sandollar Television. Berman began her career in television when she joined the Comedy Channel (a precursor of Comedy Central) as the fledging network's Supervising Producer. She was promoted to Executive Producer the following year.

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