Meta exec joins Paramount as chief product officer

David Ellison has hired former Meta executive Dane Glasgow as chief product officer as the Paramount chairman and CEO takes steps to realise his goal to build a next-generation studio.

Glasgow will be tasked with developing innovation across the studio’s digital platforms, immersive storytelling, advertising, and AI-powered operations. He reports to Ellison.

The new hire will work closely with Paramount’s chief of direct-to-consumer Cindy Holland on audience engagement strategies across platforms.

Glasgow most recently served as VP of product management at Facebook and previously led entertainment at the company. Prior to that he held senior leadership roles in product, design, engineering and general management at Google, eBay and Microsoft.

Ellison said the hire marked “a pivotal step forward”, while Glasgow added there was an opportunity to help creatives “tell their best stories on what is an incredible canvas […] through frontier technology”.

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