Versant Hires Paramount’s in Calhoun, MLBs Steve Arocho for Comms

Versant, the new company Comcast is split off from the cable assets of NBCUIVERSAL, has finished putting together his team of communication -executives: Erin Calhoun has been appointed senior vice -president of entertainment and sports communication, in which Steve Arocho participates as vice -president of Corporate.

Calhoun will be based in Los Angeles, where she will supervise the communication strategy and press activities for cables, including USA Network, Oxygen, E!, Syfy, Golf Channel, Golfnow, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes and Sports Engine. She joins Versant after her departure in September 2024 from Paramount, where she recently served as executive vice-president of communication, responsible for communication for Paramount Streaming, Showtime and Cross-Company publicity. She was previously executive vice president of communications for both Showtime and Paramount Television Studios. Her role at Versant will not be her first time to work around NBCUIVERS SALE, because from 2016 to 2017 she was vice -president of Corporate Communications for USA and SYFY.

Arocho will lead the social responsibility and digital communication of companies at Versant after previous work as a vice -president of business communication at Major League Baseball, where he led efforts on social responsibility, community matters, baseball and softball development, youth engagement and multicultural outreach. He also helped with the launch of several charity partnerships for the competition.

The news came in a memo for Versant staff sent by Keith Cocozza, Chief Communications Officer.

Previously announced members of the Versant communication team include Lauren Skowronski, senior vice president of Global Communications for CNBC, Richard Hudock, Senior Vice President Communicatie for MSNBC, Diana Rocco, Vice -President of Internal President for Versant and Hollie Tracz.