Paramount announces new roles for Grossman and Kuessner

The following excerpt was sent out from nexttv.com:

Paramount Streaming said that it has elevated and expanded the responsibilities of the top programming executives for Paramount Plus and Pluto TV.

Jeff Grossman was promoted to executive VP, programming for Paramount Plus from executive VP, content and business operations, Paramount Streaming.

Amy Kuessner, who had been executive VP, content strategy and global partnerships, was named executive VP, programming for Pluto TV. She will have an expanded role and will oversee the content strategy for Pluto TV, including the curation and programming of FAST channels and  global content licensing.

Grossman and Kuessner both report to Tom Ryan, president and CEO of Paramount Streaming, and will collaborate, enabling more strategic support for both services, the company said.

Grossman will oversee content planning, scheduling, acquisition, merchandising and operations.

He has been with the company 15 years and was part of the team that launched Paramount Plus.

Kuessner was part of the team that created Pluto TV’s original channel strategy and struck the first FAST deals with the NFL, CNN, BBC and AMC Networks.