Maria Kyriacou is President, Australia, Canada, Israel and the UK, which also incorporates Ireland and New Zealand, Paramount International.
Based in London, Kyriacou has full management oversight of all Paramount’s operations in its two most valuable international markets, which includes flagship brands MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, as well as free-to-air broadcast networks Channel 5 in the UK and Network 10 in Australia. Kyriacou is also charged with leading Paramount’s streaming strategy in these markets, including growing AVOD platform Pluto TV and building the company’s SVOD service, Paramount+, which successfully launched in Australia in August 2021 and the UK in June 2022.
Prior to her existing role, Kyriacou was President of International at ITV Studios where she oversaw its international production business and worldwide distribution arm, ITV Studios Global Entertainment. Kyriacou joined ITV Studios from The Walt Disney Company where she was Senior Vice President, Digital Media Distribution EMEA, with responsibility for the company’s digital media sales and strategy across both channel and programme distribution.
Kyriacou sits on the board and is the former chair of the Creative Diversity Network (CDN). She is also a Non-Executive Director of Wizz Air PLC, one of the fastest growing low-cost airlines in Europe.
Before entering the media world, Kyriacou worked in the Audit and Advisory Services division at Price Waterhouse Coopers, where she qualified as an ACA.
