Paul Hewitt Named CW Communications EVP

Paul Hewitt has been promoted to executive vice president, communications at The CW.

He will report to CW President Mark Pedowitz and will continue to oversee all communications strategies, media relations, program publicity, corporate communications, photo publicity and talent relations for The CW, as well as all internal communications.

Hewitt was named SVP, network communications in 2010. He previously was VP, corporate communications for the network since its formation in 2006, managing The CW’s corporate media relations and communications, including handling trade and business press for The CW’s marketing strategies, digital efforts, ad sales and ratings, as well as executive speechwriting.

Hewitt was VP, communications at UPN from 2003 to 2006; in addition to his duties as corporate communications liaison with the business and trade media, he also helped organize key press events and manage the network’s entertainment publicity staff. He joined UPN in 2002 as director, corporate communications.

In 1998, Hewitt served as manager, corporate communications at Fox Broadcasting. Hewitt first started in television in Fox’s research and marketing department in 1995.

He earned his bachelor of science degree in psychology from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.