Kevin Kay is an American
television executiveAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the filmmaking or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production. Typically an executive producer handles business and legal issues. See also associate producer, co-producer, line producer...
. In October 2007, he was named president of
ViacomViacom , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks , and movie production and distribution with Paramount Motion Pictures Group. Paramount is also the distributor of movie studio DreamWorks...
's
Spike TVSpike , a division of MTV Networks, is an American cable channel designed for an audience described demographically as "young adult males". The channel began life as The Nashville Network , founded by WSM, Inc...
, a division of the
MTVMTV is a cable television network based in New York City and launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs...
Network Entertainment Group, after the post remained vacant since December 2006. Kay, who joined the network when it was known as
TNNTNN may refer to:* The Nashville Network or The National Network, former names of the U.S. TV channel Spike*Times News Network, Indian news agency* TNN, airport code of Tainan Airport* "Total No Noise" series of products by Zalman...
, reports to
Doug HerzogDouglas Alan Herzog is an American television executive.He is currently serving as President of MTV Networks. Credited with bringing South Park, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report to Viacom's Comedy Central....
, who also was promoted. During his previous tenure, he oversaw
NickelodeonNickelodeon is an American cable television channel owned by Viacom. Since the mid-1990s and early 2000s Nickelodoen as a brand has expanded into other territories including Europe, the Middle-East, Russia and Asia.It is often referred to by its shortened name, Nick, a practice that dates back to...
,
Nick at NiteNick at Nite is the evening programming block broadcast over Nickelodeon Sundays through Thursdays from 8:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Eastern and Pacific Time...
and
TV LandTV Land is an American cable television network launched April 29, 1996. It is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, which also owns Paramount Pictures, and networks such as MTV and Nickelodeon....
. Kay is responsible for launching the cult hit
The Ultimate FighterThe Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts competition, originating from the United States, and produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
. His nickname is The King of All Men or "Cue Card Boy" from his days on
Late Night with David LettermanLate Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to The Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot...
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Kevin Kay is an American
television executiveAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the filmmaking or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production. Typically an executive producer handles business and legal issues. See also associate producer, co-producer, line producer...
. In October 2007, he was named president of
ViacomViacom , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks , and movie production and distribution with Paramount Motion Pictures Group. Paramount is also the distributor of movie studio DreamWorks...
's
Spike TVSpike , a division of MTV Networks, is an American cable channel designed for an audience described demographically as "young adult males". The channel began life as The Nashville Network , founded by WSM, Inc...
, a division of the
MTVMTV is a cable television network based in New York City and launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs...
Network Entertainment Group, after the post remained vacant since December 2006. Kay, who joined the network when it was known as
TNNTNN may refer to:* The Nashville Network or The National Network, former names of the U.S. TV channel Spike*Times News Network, Indian news agency* TNN, airport code of Tainan Airport* "Total No Noise" series of products by Zalman...
, reports to
Doug HerzogDouglas Alan Herzog is an American television executive.He is currently serving as President of MTV Networks. Credited with bringing South Park, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report to Viacom's Comedy Central....
, who also was promoted. During his previous tenure, he oversaw
NickelodeonNickelodeon is an American cable television channel owned by Viacom. Since the mid-1990s and early 2000s Nickelodoen as a brand has expanded into other territories including Europe, the Middle-East, Russia and Asia.It is often referred to by its shortened name, Nick, a practice that dates back to...
,
Nick at NiteNick at Nite is the evening programming block broadcast over Nickelodeon Sundays through Thursdays from 8:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Eastern and Pacific Time...
and
TV LandTV Land is an American cable television network launched April 29, 1996. It is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, which also owns Paramount Pictures, and networks such as MTV and Nickelodeon....
. Kay is responsible for launching the cult hit
The Ultimate FighterThe Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts competition, originating from the United States, and produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
. His nickname is The King of All Men or "Cue Card Boy" from his days on
Late Night with David LettermanLate Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to The Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot...
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