Apple TV exec Chris Parnell joins Paramount+ as Executive VP of Originals

Jane Wiseman, Paramount+’s Head of Originals, has made a key hire by bringing Chris Parnell, formerly a creative executive at Apple TV+ and co-president of Sony Pictures TV Studios, to her team. Parnell joins the streamer, led by Cindy Holland, Paramount’s Chair of Direct-to-Consumer, as EVP for Paramount+ Originals, reporting to Wiseman, according to Deadline. He will be responsible for the development and production of the platform’s slate of original content.
Nellie Andreeva for Deadline:
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Ever since former Netflix Head of Comedy Wiseman was named Head of Originals for Paramount+ two weeks ago, upon the close of Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global, there had been chatter that she may recruit a seasoned executive with drama background.
Parnell fits that bill. He has extensive experience in drama — both at Sony TV, where he rose through the drama ranks to co-head of the department, and at Apple. He also has overseen comedy and will shepherd projects across both genres for Paramount+.
A well-liked executive, Parnell is known for his passion for everything comic book/genre/geek stuff-related, which he would apply to signature Paramount IP, including Paramount+’s Star Trek franchise, which the streamer’s new leadership is looking to further expand.
Parnell is joining Paramount+ from another streamer, Apple TV+, where he served as a senior creative executive of US Television under Matt Cherniss for the past five years.
There, he was involved in developing such scripted series as Dark Matter, Neuromancer, The Last Frontier, Bad Monkey, and Vince Gilligan’s upcoming Pluribus, reuniting with the Breaking Bad creator with whom he had worked at Sony TV.

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MacDailyNews Take: A loss for Apple TV+ for sure. Good luck at Paramount+, Chris!

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