Vice President, Digital Media
Paul Beddoe-Stephens is vice president, digital media for COMEDY CENTRAL, reporting to Erik Flannigan, executive vice president, digital media, MTV Networks’ Entertainment Group. Beddoe-Stephens is based in the comedy network’s New York offices.
In this role, Beddoe-Stephens manages COMEDY CENTRAL's digital department and leads the network's new media initiatives on its own Web sites, new platforms and digital distribution partners. He also guides development of deep digital extensions to COMEDY CENTRAL on-air programming and specials, as exemplified by the "TheDailyShow.com", the stand-alone Web site for the channel's Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning series.
Most recently serving as senior director, design and editorial, digital media for COMEDY CENTRAL, a position he held since 2006, Beddoe-Stephens joined network in 1999 as Web producer, was promoted to senior producer, creative in 2002 and director of creative in 2004. During his tenure, Beddoe-Stephens helped lead the expansion of COMEDY CENTRAL’s digital media group from a 5-person team (1999) to current multiplatform organization, with 50+ staff, reaching over 5.2 million unique visitors per month (ComScore Media Metrix, September 2007).
Prior to COMEDY CENTRAL, Beddoe-Stephens was an editor at Hearst Special Publications in New York City (1995-99) and was a freelance writer covering digital business and art for publications including Wired.com, Sidewalk.com, Tribe Magazine and Houston Heights Newspaper from 1994-99.
He holds a BA degree from Columbia University in New York City.