{"id":172199,"date":"2018-07-19T23:17:40","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T03:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=172199"},"modified":"2018-07-19T23:17:40","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T03:17:40","slug":"paramount-fires-its-top-television-executive-over-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/19\/paramount-fires-its-top-television-executive-over-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Paramount fires its top television executive over comments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paramount Pictures CEO Jim Gianopulos wrote in a memo Thursday that Amy Powell had been fired for making comments that were \u201cinconsistent with company values.\u201d (Photo: Elliott Bledsoe<\/a>\/Flickr<\/a>\/CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LOS ANGELES \u2013 Paramount says it has fired the head of its television division for making unspecified comments that drew complaints from employees.<\/p>\n

Paramount Pictures CEO Jim Gianopulos wrote in a memo Thursday that Amy Powell had been fired for making comments that were \u201cinconsistent with company values.\u201d The memo did not elaborate on the nature of the statements or where they were made, beyond stating they were said in a \u201cprofessional setting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The memo said numerous employees complained about Powell’s behaviour, and the decision to fire her was made in agreement with the company’s legal and human resources departments.<\/p>\n

A message sent to Powell was not immediately returned. She joined Paramount in 2004 and became president of its television division five years ago.<\/p>\n

Under her leadership, Paramount supplied shows including \u201c13 Reasons Why\u201d and \u201cThe Alienist\u201d to cable and streaming outlets.<\/p>\n

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