TheWrap has confirmed that big changes are underway at Paramount+ with a serious change in leadership, as Tanya Giles, chief programming officer for streaming at Paramount Global, has left the company.
Giles’ exit marked the end of nearly 30 years with Paramount—she joined the company in 1995 as a research assistant and rose quickly through the ranks. Prior to serving as Paramount+’s chief programming officer, he served as general manager at MTV Networks (starting in 2021), general manager of Comedy Central (starting in 2017), among several other roles within the company.
Giles was named CPO of Paramount+ in June 2021 as part of a reorganization of content leadership. Paramount+ has since had several major successes, most notably the “Yellowstone” spinoff “1923,” one of several hits produced by Taylor Sheridan for the streaming service. These hits have made Paramount+ competitive with longtime streaming giants like Netflix.
The reasons for Giles’ ouster have not been disclosed.
But Paramount is beset by big changes in 2023 as the company looks to streamline its streaming strategy. The biggest change is plans to merge cable channel Showtime with Paramount+, which also includes the merger of creative leadership at Showtime and MTV Studios – with the exit of former Showtime co-chairman Jana Winograd.