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Ray Hopkins

President of U.S. Networks Distribution, Paramount Global

Search every verified Ray Hopkins interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote β€” each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ray Hopkins, President of U.S. Networks Distribution at Paramount Global, participated in a Paramount Veterans Network VIP Meet and Greet web series in summer 2022, released in February 2023. During the session, Hopkins described his role as overseeing distribution for Paramount's 27 television stations, 27 basic cable networks, the premium service Showtime, and Paramount Plus to traditional and digital distributors such as cable providers, DirecTV, YouTube TV, and Hulu Live. He noted that he has been in the industry for over 30 years. In the same appearance, Hopkins discussed the financial challenges of streaming, stating that Paramount has been "public about this β€” we're not going to be profitable under our internal analysis on streaming for a couple of years." He attributed this to high spending and customer churn. He added that retaining subscribers requires "content that's going to create stickiness," describing the streaming business as "an expensive game" where companies must "constantly feed the monster."

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  • Paramount VetNet VIP Meet & Greet Web Series Season 2 | Episode 2: Ray Hopkins and Mickey Carter

    The Paramount Veterans Network hosted a series of VIP Meet and Greets for the second year in a row during Summer 2022. These sessions were added to the VIP Meet and Greets Web Series, featuring a variety of industry professionals and C-suite executives from across Paramount Global. These sessions were created for the VetNet’s Veteran Immersion Program to meet with and learn from Paramount executive leadership and employees. The Meet and Greet moderators included: Richard M. Jones, EVP General Tax Counsel & Chief Veteran Officer, Paramount, Betty Diaz, Director of Programs & Operations, Paramou…

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