Robert Marc Bakish is an American business executive.
20 Facts About Bob Bakish
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Bob Bakish became the president and CEO of Paramount Global on December 4,2019, formerly holding the same position at Viacom before the merger with CBS Corporation.
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Bob Bakish resigned on April 29,2024 when Paramount was considering a major merger after a poor performance in the stock market.
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Bob Bakish received a Bachelor of Science in operations research in 1985 from Columbia University's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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Bob Bakish earned an MBA from Columbia Business School in 1989.
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Bob Bakish launched the popular Colors franchise of networks via the Viacom18 joint venture in India.
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When MTVNI CEO Bill Roedy resigned in January 2011, Bob Bakish was promoted to the newly created position of president and CEO of Viacom International Media Networks.
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Bob Bakish oversaw the expansion of networks such as Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Spike to an increasing number of foreign markets, and helped orchestrate the acquisition of Channel 5 in the UK and Telefe in Argentina.
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Bob Bakish oversaw the launch of apps, including the Viacom Play Plex suite of branded mobile TV apps and the BET Play direct-to-consumer subscription video-on-demand app for an adult audience.
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In October 2016, Viacom named Bob Bakish as acting president and CEO of Viacom effective November 15, to replace interim CEO Tom Dooley.
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Bob Bakish was appointed president and CEO of the newly created Viacom Global Entertainment Group, which combined Viacom International Media Networks with Viacom's Music and Entertainment group, which includes MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, Spike TV and Logo TV; two additional networks, TV Land and CMT, joined the Global Entertainment Group.
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Optimistic that Bob Bakish could make good on his plans to turn Viacom's core US cable networks and its Paramount Pictures film studio around, the board of directors of Viacom Inc made Bob Bakish's appointment as president and CEO permanent on December 12,2016.
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In early 2017, Bob Bakish laid out a five-point plan to return Viacom to producing a steady profit.
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In early 2018, Bob Bakish announced the launch of an official Viacom streaming service, which will support ads and will include series and content from Viacom that hasn't been available on other streaming services.
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Bob Bakish retained the role of CEO when CBS Corporation and Viacom reunited under a single company to form Paramount Global, which closed on December 4,2019.
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Bob Bakish has been on the board of directors of Paramount since its merger, and previously at Viacom from December 12,2016, up until the merger.
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Bob Bakish is on the board of directors at Avid Technology, Inc.
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Bob Bakish is on the Board of Visitors at Columbia University's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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Bob Bakish was previously chairman of the board of Viacom 18 Media from 2007 until February 28,2018.
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Bob Bakish was Chairman of the Cable Television Advertising Bureau from 2003 to 2005.