Former SPTI Formats Exec Joins CBS Paramount

HOLLYWOOD, August 28: CBS Paramount International
Television has named Paul Gilbert, the former VP of international program
development and format sales at Sony Pictures Television International, as its
new senior VP of international formats.

In his new role, Gilbert is charged with the sale,
production, acquisition and development of CBS Paramount’s library of formats
outside the U.S. This includes hits like America’s Next Top Model, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. He reports to Barry Chamberlain, the
senior VP of sales.

Gilbert comes to the position from an 11-year
tenure at SPTI. Prior to SPTI, he held roles at Merv Griffin Productions,
Guber/Peters Entertainment, Bob Stewart Productions, Welk Entertainment and
Merrill Heatter Productions.