BReaKiNG iNTo HoLLyWooD

A Conversation with Sr. Vice President of International Formats at CBS Paramount International TV: Let's Talk About TV!

Date
Thursday, September 10, 2020
7:00-9:00PM PST

Remote/Virtual Location
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About the Speaker
Paul Gilbert is currently Senior Vice President, International Formats for ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group. Paul is responsible for the sales, production and acquisitions of CBS’ non-scripted and scripted formats. CBS’ library of non-scripted formats includes juggernauts Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Carpool Karaoke, Tough as Nails, America’s Next Top Model and many more. The scripted library includes The Good Wife, CSI, NCIS, I Love Lucy and Showtime titles The Affair, Ray Donovan and many more.

Prior to joining CBS, Paul was with Sony Pictures Television International where he had worldwide responsibility for Sony's catalog of non-scripted formats which also included sales, production and acquisitions. He was a veteran of 11 years at Sony and was originally hired to get them into the format business which didn’t exist at the time. Sony had a vast library of shows on the shelf just waiting to be licensed.

Prior to joining Sony, Paul headed up International Program Development for King World Productions where he was responsible for hundreds of their local productions including Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and Hollywood Squares. He also doubled as a development executive for the U.S. television market.

Paul's career began at Merv Griffin Productions where he worked for 13 years producing many shows including Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and the classic hit show Dance Fever. He was also the producer of CBS' late night Pat Sajak Show. Additionally, he worked for Guber/Peters Entertainment, Bob Stewart Productions, Welk Entertainment and Merrill Heatter Productions where he produced the syndicated game show hit High Rollers and ABC game show Bargain Hunters.

Prior to working in television Paul started his working career on Wall Street.

Paul is one of the founding members of FRAPA along with David Lyle and Michel Rodrigue and was a member of its Steering Committee for 10 years. He is also a card holding member of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Writers Guild of America.

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