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How David Nevins Became the Odd Man Out

David Nevins
David Nevins is out as chairman and C.E.O. of Paramount Premium Group and chief creative officer of Paramount+ Scripted Series. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
Matthew Belloni
October 6, 2022

Squint past Leo DiCaprio dining with his manager, Rick Yorn, at Carbone in New York last night and you’d spot a boisterous group at the next table: Bob Bakish, the C.E.O. of Paramount Global; Chris McCarthy, president and C.E.O. of MTV Entertainment Group; Keith Cox of Paramount Network; David Glasser, producer of the Taylor Sheridan shows; and Sylvester Stallone, star of Sheridan’s upcoming Tulsa King. They were together ahead of an investor screening of the show earlier tonight—an event that, thanks to news that broke today, acted as a coronation of sorts for McCarthy.

By contrast, David Nevins, another top Paramount television executive and the one many considered to be McCarthy’s chief internal rival, was at home in L.A. last night, making the solemn calls to his team that they suspected were coming for months. As you probably saw today, after 12 years at the company, Nevins is out as chairman and C.E.O. of Paramount Premium Group and chief creative officer of Paramount+ Scripted Series.