Viacom expands Levy’s role to Nick, BET

Viacom is rejigging its senior management team at children’s channel Nickelodeon, with Sarah Levy expanding her role.

Levy, who is chief operating officer for Viacom’s global entertainment group, will now oversee Nick and BET in addition to her remit across networks including MTV, Comedy Central, VH1 and Spike.

Nick’s president Cyma Zarghami is remaining in her role atop the kids’ network, where she has been since 2006.

The changes are part of Viacom president and CEO Robert Bakish’s plans to revamp the company, which started after his appointment last year.