Paramount president Jeff Shell exiting
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Jeff Shell’s fight with R.J. Cipriani, a notorious provocateur, may have been the proximate cause for his undoing but ultimately it was David Ellison's call. Cipriani is still going on the offensive.
Paramount is launching a publishing imprint, saying it will help boost established franchises and brands and develop original IP. Dubbed Paramount Global Publishing, the imprint will start in the
Jeff Shell is unlikely to be directly replaced as president of Paramount, numerous insiders and people who do business with the company tell Deadline. Despite weeks of speculation about Shell’s future amid allegations that he leaked privileged information and possibly violated SEC rules,
The new division, Global Publishing, will adapt the company's IP into books and other titles, while also developing new original stories that could find their way to the screen.
Vanity Fair spoke to R.J. Cipriani on Wednesday after the news broke that his lawsuit against the studio exec had culminated in Shell’s departure from his position.
Two years after the sale of Simon & Schusater, Paramount is getting back into the book biz with the launch of new publishing imprint, Paramount Global Publishing. The newly created publishing will operate under the company's Products & Experiences division,
Paramount Skydance is launching its own publishing imprint in an effort to create new opportunities to develop original IP and engage with fans. Paramount Global Publishing, which will operate under the media giant's Products & Experiences division,
Jeff Shell is unlikely to be directly replaced as president of Paramount, numerous insiders and people who do business with the company tell Deadline.