Casey Patterson Leaves Viacom To Launch Production Company
0Casey Patterson, a longtime Viacom executive, will form her own production company, Casey Patterson Entertainment. She will still retain close ties to her former company and already has a multi-year deal with Viacom Music and Entertainment Group to develop live music, variety and comedy material.
In addition, current projects that are up for renewal from Spike and new productions from USA and TruTV are falling under the new company’s purview. Patterson will also develop projects with other networks and companies including MTV, VH1, and The Weinstein Co.
Upon her departure, President of Viacom Music and Entertainment Group Doug Herzog praised Patterson, saying, “Over the course of her nearly 20 year tenure at Viacom, Casey Patterson has put Anne Hathaway on a wrecking ball for Lip Sync, Mel Gibson on a steed for Guys Choice, and Spike on the map as a primetime destination for big, bold event programming.”
Lance Boyle | Contributing Writer