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PAUL FRANKLIN TO RETIRE AS PRESIDENT OF CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION
PAUL FRANKLIN TO RETIRE
AS PRESIDENT OF CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION
LOS ANGELES – October 23, 2018 – Paul Franklin today announced plans to retire from his role as President of CBS Television Distribution after a three decades-plus career in television at CBS and 20th Television.
“I tried to retire once before, but failed,” Franklin said. “I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work at CBS and lead the top syndicator in the business. For the last few years, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with my colleagues at CBS, our talented hosts and producers, and our station partners. CBS has been a highlight of my career, and I am proud to have kept us on top. I’ve worked in this industry I love for more than three decades, but now it feels like the right time to retire and finally have time to spend with my family, watch my son play college baseball and pursue some personal goals.”
“Throughout his career, Paul has been a well-liked, well-respected executive and he will retire with an accomplished track record of leadership and successful sales campaigns,” said Joe Ianniello, President and Acting Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation. “At CBS, he kept our syndication division on top while smartly positioning us for the future with deals to extend key talent and franchise series. We congratulate Paul for an outstanding career and wish him all the best in his upcoming retirement.”
About CBS Television Distribution:
CBS Television Distribution is the preeminent company in television syndication. CTD produces or distributes 11 first-run series, including the long-running, critically acclaimed hits Judge Judy, Dr. Phil, Entertainment Tonight, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Inside Edition and Rachael Ray, and holds the largest distributed television library at 70,000 hours strong. CTD’s popular off-network product includes the CSI, NCIS and Star Trek franchises, as well as classic series such as Everybody Loves Raymond and Frasier. In addition, CTD handles the domestic television distribution of CBS Television Studios, CBS News, CBS Films and Showtime. CTD is a unit of CBS Corp. For more information, go to www.cbstvd.com.
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