Paramount+ Names Damla Dogan As Unscripted Chief
Paramount+ has appointed Damla Dogan as its head of unscripted, putting her in charge of reality programming. The hire adds to recent leadership changes at parent company Skydance and comes as Paramount+ seeks to expand its activity in the unscripted market.
Dogan will report to Sarah Aubrey, who leads Paramount+, Max Originals and international programming. She had spent nine months consulting for the streamer and has worked on projects including the dating show *Making Love* and the youth baseball series *Team Moms*. Before that, she spent six years at Netflix on programmes such as *The Circle* and *Indian Matchmaking*, and 11 years at E!, where she oversaw the first 14 seasons of *Keeping Up With The Kardashians*.
In short
- Damla Dogan is Paramount+’s new unscripted chief.
- She will report to Sarah Aubrey.
- Dogan previously worked at Netflix and E!.
Explained simply
Paramount+ is a subscription streaming service owned by Paramount, the entertainment company now led by Skydance. Unscripted programmes are shows made without scripted dialogue, including reality series and competitions.
Damla Dogan will oversee Paramount+’s reality programming and report to Sarah Aubrey, who leads the service’s original and international programmes. Dogan has worked on reality shows at Netflix and E!, including The Circle and Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
The appointment comes as Paramount+ looks to build its unscripted offering. Reality programmes can help streaming services attract viewers with returning series as well as new shows.