CBS Paramount International TV Names Business Affairs VP

October 3, 2006 World Screen

HOLLYWOOD, October 3: CBS
Paramount International Television has appointed Steven Benson as VP of
business affairs, reporting to Susan Akens, the executive VP of business
affairs.

Benson will work closely with all
executives in the division in negotiating distribution deals with a
concentration on working with new media platforms.

Most recently, Benson served as
senior counsel at the Walt Disney Internet Group and as director of business
development at Disney Mobile.