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ViacomCBS taps former IBM exec to lead media, streaming initiatives

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Former IBM executive Babs Rangaiah. (Photo: LinkedIn/Graphic: The Desk)

ViacomCBS has tapped a former IBM executive to lead its media initiatives at the company, including one that will combine several content libraries into a blockbuster streaming service in the future.

In a note posted to LinkedIn over the weekend, former IBM global marketing executive Babs Rangaiah said he’s accepted the role of senior vice president for media at ViacomCBS.

That role will involve various initiatives, including one that involves relaunching CBS All Access into a powerhouse streaming service that combines movies and TV shows from across various ViacomCBS-operated brands.

“For me, the ‘streaming wars’ will be the most-exciting disruption in media over the next five years, and I’ll be fortunate enough to be at the center of it,” Rangaiah wrote.

Rangaiah said he and his family will relocate to Los Angeles once restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic ease.

At IBM, Rangaiah served as an executive partner for iX, a consortium with Adobe that offered customer experience consulting services to other businesses. His last day at IBM was Friday and his first day at ViacomCBS was today, according to his LinkedIn note.

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Matthew Keys

Matthew Keys is the award-winning founder and editor of TheDesk.net, an authoritative voice on broadcast and streaming TV, media and tech. With over ten years of experience, he's a recognized expert in broadcast, streaming, and digital media, with work featured in publications such as StreamTV Insider and Digital Content Next, and past roles at Thomson Reuters and Disney-ABC Television Group.
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