CBS Studios Restructures Distribution Operations

LOS ANGELES: Paul Franklin has been appointed president of CBS Television Distribution (CTD), overseeing all operations for CBS’s domestic syndication company, while Armando Nuñez, who has led both CTD and CBS Studios International, will now focus solely on the overseas business.

Nuñez assumes the title of president and CEO of CBS Studios International. He has led CBS’s international operations since joining the company in July 1999 as president of CBS Broadcast International. In January 2000, following the merger of CBS Television and King World Productions, he assumed the role of president of CBS Broadcast International and executive VP of CBS Enterprises. He was named president of CBS Studios International (formerly CBS Paramount International Television) in August 2004, following the merger of CBS Broadcast International and Paramount International Television. Nuñez was appointed president and CEO of the CBS Global Distribution Group in 2012.

Franklin comes to CBS from 20th Television where, for the past ten years, he served as executive VP and general sales manager for 20th Television and MyNetworkTV.

“Paul is one of the most accomplished and talented executives in the broadcast business,” said Leslie Moonves, the chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation. “He’s highly respected as a relationship builder, dealmaker and strategist, with a track record for leading some of the most successful syndication sales campaigns of the past decade and for helping build a brand-new programming service and distribution system from the ground up. Paul knows the syndication world inside out and will be a tremendous asset in supporting our programming and serving this valuable client base.”

“Armando Nuñez is one of the most highly regarded executives in our company,” said Moonves. “Four years ago, we asked him to add domestic syndication to his plate and he has provided tremendous leadership, stability and success to this valuable division. Now we’re calling on him to dedicate 100 percent of his efforts to our expanding international business, where, thanks to his leadership, our revenue and new business opportunities continue to grow dramatically. We look forward to Armando and his outstanding global team taking us to even greater heights in this important area.”