CBS Interactive Elevates Marc DeBevoise to President & COO

SAN FRANCISCO: Marc DeBevoise has been promoted within CBS Interactive, now taking on the post of president and COO.

DeBevoise had been serving as executive VP and general manager of CBS Digital Media for CBS Interactive. During his tenure, DeBevoise led the creation and launch of CBS All Access, the first digital SVOD and live-streaming service for CBS.

In his new role, DeBevoise adds oversight of CNET Media Group, CBS Interactive’s brands in the technology, media and gaming categories, and will also continue to lead the digital media businesses of the CBS Television Network. Overall, DeBevoise will lead strategy and operations for all of CBS Interactive’s 25-plus brands.

“Marc has played an instrumental role in building CBS Interactive into a perennial top ten internet property and the largest internet-based premium-content group in the world,” said Jim Lanzone, the chief digital officer of CBS Corporation and CEO of CBS Interactive. “Since joining CBS Interactive, Marc has led some of the most significant areas of the business, specifically building CBS All Access and CBSN into highly successful digital initiatives for CBS. I look forward to working closely with Marc as we lead the business into the next generation of digital content.”

“CBS Interactive is such an important part of our entire company’s strategy for the future,” added Leslie Moonves, the chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation. “Elevating Marc into this expanded role, on the heels of Jim becoming our chief digital officer, ensures that we will continue down a path of innovation, finding new ways to distribute our world-class content however consumers want to interact with it.”