Nick's Keith Dawkins Upped To EVP Role

By R. Thomas Umstead
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 Nickelodeon has promoted Keith Dawkins to executive vice president of TeenNick and Nicktoons, the network said Wednesday.

Dawkins will be responsible for the day-to-day operations for the tween/teen-targeted and animation-based networks, along with their recently launched programming initiatives The Splat on TeenNick and Nicktoons’ NickSports. 

Dawkins previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Nicktoons and TeenNick, where he developed  a variety of partnerships with media companies such as Marvel Animation, FremantleMedia, Lionsgate, LEGO and the National Football League (NFL) designed to bring new content to the networks. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.