Paramount Appoints New Content Leadership in Australia & New Zealand

At Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Tamara Simoneau has been appointed VP of content and Yeesum Lo has been named VP of content business affairs and strategy.

“I am delighted to welcome Tamara and Yeesum to these new leadership positions on our content team,” said Beverley McGarvey, president of Network 10 and head of streaming at Paramount ANZ. “They both have impressive track records and will play an important role in driving our programming slate across our platforms.”

Simoneau steps into the role of VP of content, having been with Network 10 since 2020, where she has played an important role in the success of shows such as I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Gogglebox Australia, Australian Survivor, The Masked Singer, The Living Room, The Project and Studio 10.

Lo, now VP of content business affairs and strategy, shifts from her role of head of development. Lo has played a central role in commissioning and developing local productions across platforms and brings international and commercial experience from previous roles at Endemol Shine.