Beverley McGarvey Expands Remit at Paramount

Paramount Global has appointed Beverley McGarvey as president of Network 10, head of streaming and regional lead for Australia and New Zealand.

This new and expanded position will see McGarvey take on commercial and creative leadership of Paramount’s multiplatform business in Australia, with oversight of Network 10 and its portfolio of brands, including 10 Play. McGarvey will maintain her current responsibilities, overseeing all original content out of Australia in alignment with Paramount’s global studio organization and the businesses’ commercial capabilities. She will also continue to lead Paramount+ in Australia.

The new post reports to Pam Kaufman, president and CEO of international markets, global consumer products and experiences. With McGarvey’s Paramount+ post, she continues to report to Marco Nobili, executive VP and international general manager of Paramount+.

Kaufman said: “Beverley is one of Australia’s leading media executives and has a proven track record of driving creative and commercial success in one of our most important, priority markets.

“With Beverley at the helm, we are well-positioned to maintain our strong position in Australia as the only global media company with a successful free-to-air network and powerful free and paid streaming platforms, powered by our global content pipeline and our range of originally produced Australian shows.”

McGarvey said: “I am excited to take on this expanded role at such a pivotal time for Paramount’s multi-platform business in Australia.

“I look forward to propelling the Australian business forward and working with the incredible local and international teams, under Pam’s leadership, as we continue to pursue our multiplatform growth strategy, investing in key commercial partnerships and contributing to our global pipeline of content.”