STACY RADER JOINS CBS MEDIA VENTURES
AS SVP, FIRST-RUN DEVELOPMENT AND BRAND EXTENSIONS

LOS ANGELES – November 29, 2023 – Stacy Rader has been named SVP, First-Run Development and Brand Extensions at CBS Media Ventures, it was announced today by Wendy McMahon, President and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures.

Rader is a veteran executive producer and development executive, who has worked across multiple genres and platforms throughout her career. In her new role, Rader will be responsible for working with senior leadership to create and coordinate CMV’s future content strategy across all platforms. She will be based in New York City.

“Stacy’s background as an experienced producer who has an eye toward creating compelling content, with an expertise in modernizing brands to meet audience expectations and create new business opportunities, is exactly what we were looking for as we develop new shows and look to extend our current best-in-class franchises,” McMahon said. “We’re thrilled to have an executive of Stacy’s caliber join our CMV team.”

“I am ecstatic to be joining Wendy McMahon and the entire CMV team,” Rader said. “The syndication landscape is continuously evolving and changing, but CBS Media Ventures’ commitment to gold-standard programming remains constant. That commitment will be top of mind in all new development.  I equally look forward to building on the success of CMV’s iconic, award-winning shows with the opportunity to help expand their footprint.  I come to these shows not only as a professional, but also a passionate fan and longtime viewer.”

Rader spent a dozen years at Sony Pictures Television, where she rose to Executive Producer and Head of Brand Partnerships for “The Good Dish,” the syndicated show she also co-created and developed, as well as serving as Co-Executive Producer and Head of Brand Partnerships for the Emmy Award-winning “The Dr. Oz. Show.” In those roles, she was responsible for driving all brand partnerships and content creation for the shows and their digital platforms, creating successful campaigns for major brands such as WW (Weight Watchers), Daisy Brands, Beiersdorf, L’Oreal, Olay and Novo Nordisk, to name a few.

In addition to working in the syndication space, Rader served as Co-Executive Producer of Development for A+E Factual Studios-Six West Media, where she was responsible for creating programming for A&E, Lifetime, external streaming platforms and FAST channels, as well as developing new show concepts for branded partners.

Other producing credits include Food Network’s “Ask Aida” and syndicated shows “The Tony Danza Show,” “The Jane Pauley Show” and “The Rosie O’Donnell Show.”

Rader is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and TV Production.

About CBS Media Ventures

CBS Media Ventures is the preeminent company in television syndication. CMV’s first-run programming reaches 48 million unique same-day viewers each week, more than all other syndicators, cable networks and all 4 of the broadcast networks’ prime-time. CMV produces or distributes “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “Jeopardy!,” “Wheel of Fortune,” “Entertainment Tonight,” “Inside Edition,” “Hot Bench” and “Pictionary,” as well as the “Judge Judy” and “Dr. Phil” libraries. The division also handles national barter advertising sales for Debmar-Mercury's and Fox's first-run syndicated programming, and operates Dabl, a multiplatform, advertiser-supported lifestyle network (www.dabl.com). CMV is a division of Paramount.

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Leslie Ryan                 Leslie.ryan@cbs.com