Kim and Brightman to Lead Newly Combined Business Affairs Structure

for CBS Studios and CBS Entertainment

Former Netflix business affairs executive Jeeun Kim will join long-time CBS Studios business affairs executive Allison Brightman as Executive Vice Presidents and co-heads of Business Affairs for CBS, it was announced today by Bryon Rubin, who earlier today was named Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for CBS Entertainment Group.

In their new roles, Ms. Brightman and Ms. Kim will lead a newly combined Business Affairs department for CBS Studios and CBS Entertainment. The departments previously operated separately under Deborah Barak, CBS’ longtime President of Business Operations, who announced plans last January to leave the Company at the end of the year.

Ms. Kim will serve as the point person for CBS Entertainment and Ms. Brightman for CBS Studios while they partner to manage the combined team together. Both executives will report to Mr. Rubin and work closely with CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl and CBS Studios President David Stapf. They will jointly lead a business operation that supports the most-watched broadcast network in primetime, daytime and late night, and a television studio with more than 70 series in production across broadcast, cable and streaming.

“As we structure the CBS Business Affairs department for the future, we will benefit significantly from Allison and Jeeun’s expertise and experience,” said Mr. Rubin. “Both are well versed in the financial and operational nuances of linear television, cable and streaming. They are excellent leaders, strategic thinkers and they have long-standing relationships with the talent, production, business and legal communities. I’m excited to have them lead our newly structured team.”

Ms. Brightman, who has been with CBS for almost a decade and a half in increasingly senior business affairs roles, was named Executive Vice President, CBS Television Studios in January 2020. She is responsible for overseeing all “above-the-line” deals for the Studio’s development and production of series for CBS Television Network, CBS All Access and The CW, as well as third-party platforms. Brightman has also overseen the Studio’s many overall term deals with writers, producers and directors.

She joined the Studio in 2006 as Vice President, Business Affairs and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2012. In 2017, she added business affairs responsibilities for the Company’s streaming service CBS All Access to her portfolio. Prior to joining CBS, she worked as senior legal counsel at HBO since 1998.

Ms. Brightman earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her law degree from the USC Gould School of Law. She served as president of the board of directors of Disability Rights California for over eight years and continues to actively advocate on behalf of people with disabilities.

Ms. Kim most recently served as Director, Business Affairs (Original Series) for Netflix, where she led a team of negotiators handling development, production and license deals for scripted development projects and series.

Prior to that Ms. Kim spent 16 years at NBCUniversal in increasing senior roles for its various divisions, including NBC Network, USA, Syfy, Universal Cable Productions and Universal Television. She was Senior Vice President, Business Affairs from 2015-2018; Vice President, Business Affairs from 2007; Vice President of Legal Affairs since 2006; and held senior legal counsel positions since 2002. Ms. Kim began her career as a lawyer, serving as an associate in the corporate departments of Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles and Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker in New York.

Ms. Kim earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her law degree from the Columbia University School of Law. She is a member of the bar in both California and New York.

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