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David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz Announce their CEO Leadership Team for Skydance Following Anticipated Close of Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition

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  • Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY) announced a new CEO Leadership Team to lead the combined entity named Skydance following the anticipated acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
  • Chairman & CEO David Ellison will focus on long-term strategy, creative vision, talent relationships, technology, & capital allocation.
  • Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz will manage day-to-day operations, business integration, & the optimization of the linear TV portfolio.
  • Andy Gordon serves as President, working closely with Ellison & Kreiz to advance strategic priorities across all business units.
  • The leadership team includes Dennis Cinelli as CFO, Makan Delrahim as Chief Legal Officer, Dane Glasgow as Chief Product Officer, & Rebecca Mall as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Casey Bloys & JB Perrette will co-lead the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) segment, overseeing HBO Max & Paramount+ content & operations.
  • George Cheeks will co-lead the new Television division, managing studios, networks, & sports brands including CBS, NBC, & Discovery assets.
  • Dana Goldberg & Josh Greenstein will co-chair the Motion Picture Group, overseeing Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., & the broader film portfolio.
  • James Gunn & Peter Safran will co-chair DC Studios, directing the creative & strategic direction of the DC Universe across film, TV, & gaming.
  • Mark Thompson will serve as Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of CNN Worldwide, while Bari Weiss will lead CBS News.
  • Melissa Zukerman will continue as Chief Communications Officer to manage global communications & external relations.
  • The combined company aims to build a next-generation media powerhouse powered by creativity, technology, & a unified library of iconic franchises.
  • All three top executives (Ellison, Kreiz, Gordon) will serve on the Board of Directors with Ellison acting as Chairman.
  • A complete Executive Leadership Team list is expected to be released after the transaction closes.