On September 12 , 2018 , it was announced that K. Guru Gowrappan would succeed Tim Armstrong as CEO , effective October 1.On November 5 , 2018 , in a corporate-wide reorganization , Oath was renamed Verizon Media Group , a change that will take effect as of January 1 , 2019 .
The renaming of Oath to Verizon Media Group took effect on January 8 , 2019 .