Paramount Streaming, Showtime Comms Head Erin Calhoun Exiting

Paramount Streaming and Showtime head of communications Erin Calhoun is leaving the corporate after seven years.

Calhoun will depart on the finish of September, she wrote in a memo to employees on Thursday (learn it under, together with a word from Paramount Streaming president and CEO Tom Ryan).

“What truly has made this journey remarkable is this team and the people I have had the privilege to work with — the talented individuals who have not just been colleagues, but friends,” Calhoun writes. “I leave here with cherished memories that will stay with me forever.”

Calhoun’s exit follows that of Paramount+ and Paramount+ With Showtime chief advertising and marketing officer Michael Engleman in August. As was the case with Engleman’s exit, Calhoun is leaving Paramount as the corporate seems to be for methods to streamline its operations, together with in communications, forward of its merger with Skydance. The corporate is in search of $500 million in value financial savings and is shedding 15 p.c of its U.S. workforce.

Calhoun leaves Paramount as government vp and head of communications for Paramount Streaming, Paramount+ With Showtime and cross-company publicity. Previous to becoming a member of Showtime, she was vp company communications at NBCUniversal Cable Leisure and vp communications at Discovery.

Learn Calhoun’s full memo under.

Workforce,

After seven unbelievable years, I’m sharing the information that I can be leaving Paramount. It has been a privilege to be part of this group, and I’m stuffed with gratitude for the experiences and alternatives I’ve been lucky to have however most of all of the friendships I’ve made alongside the way in which.

Throughout my time right here, I had the glory of main the communications group first at Showtime and most not too long ago for Paramount Streaming, an expertise that has been really rewarding. I’m very happy with this group and all we’ve got achieved. Collectively, we overcame a number of challenges and modifications – at all times supporting one another as we targeted on delivering wonderful campaigns and document breaking outcomes together with launching quite a few award successful exhibits, producing a whole lot of premiere occasions and awards campaigns, and expertly navigating numerous company communications initiatives. 

Whereas I’m extremely happy with what we achieved collectively, what really has made this journey exceptional is that this group and the folks I’ve had the privilege to work with — the proficient people who haven’t simply been colleagues, however buddies. I depart right here with cherished recollections that may stick with me ceaselessly. I’m so grateful for each second, for all of the enjoyable we’ve got had collectively and for each considered one of you. 

As I transfer ahead to my subsequent journey, please know that I carry with me all the teachings discovered, in addition to the spirit of collaboration that we’ve got cultivated collectively. Thanks in your help, your dedication, and your partnership.

I can be departing on the finish of the month and l look ahead to connecting with lots of you previous to leaving. Wishing every of you all the very best and continued success. 

With heartfelt thanks,Erin

Tom Ryan’s word:

Hello Workforce 

I need to share that Erin Calhoun is leaving Paramount after seven years with the corporate. I’ve had the good pleasure of working carefully with Erin in her position as EVP, Head of Communications, Paramount Streaming & Showtime and Cross-Firm Publicity, the place she seamlessly introduced collectively communications groups from Paramount+, Pluto TV and Showtime to create a unified perform that crafted and accelerated our highly effective streaming narrative. 

Throughout her tenure, Erin efficiently constructed and led a world-class group that successfully showcased the momentum and milestones of our premium content material and main providers. Overseeing all the pieces from Company Communications, Publicity, Occasions and Expertise Relations to Awards and Images, Erin oversaw top-notch campaigns for all Paramount+ originals together with Fellow Vacationers, The Curse, Frasier, Knuckles and Particular Ops: Lioness; shepherded media relations for product and model priorities corresponding to Pluto TV’s tenth anniversary; led the group executing greater than 250 business occasions and spearheaded almost 100 award nominations every year.  

As lots of you realize, Erin deftly constructed and elevated the Showtime model throughout her time at Paramount, which included sending off hit sequence Shameless and Billions, in addition to launching Yellowjackets and Dexter: New Blood. Throughout a dynamic time at our firm, Erin has additionally masterfully navigated bringing collectively groups from throughout Paramount to reveal the success of our mixed providing in her position as head of Company Cross-Firm Publicity. Her collaborative nature and method had been on show for this 12 months’s Tremendous Bowl the place she helped handle the Company Communications efforts for the corporate. 

I’m extremely grateful for her numerous contributions to Paramount however most of all her steadfast collaboration and skilled counsel. Erin has been a trusted confidant and strategic accomplice, and I do know she’ll have nice success in all her future endeavors. Please be part of me in wishing Erin a heartfelt goodbye.

Tom