New Viacom role for Phelps

PhelpsJulia Phelps is crossing over from Viacom's corporate office for everybody as senior veep of corporate communications for Viacom Intl. Media Systems.Phelps will over-see communications and media relations for worldwide brands including MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Wager, VH1 and Tr3s. She'll account to Bob Bakish, prexy and Boss of Viacom Intl.Phelps formerly labored as veep of corporate communications for Viacom inside the new role, she'll mind up way of the world communications arm, additionally to manipulating the division's internal teams simply because they make use of the press. Business models may also be incorporated inside the new gig -- particularly ad sales and consumer products. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com