The C-suite will be a mix of Warners insiders like Mark Thompson, Casey Bloys and JB Perrette along with Paramount film chiefs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein and TV exec George Cheeks.
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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WorldPingDavid Ellison, on the eve of officially closing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger to form Skydance Corp., has announced his picks for the senior execs to run his new company.
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WorldPingMark Thompson will remain at CNN as Chairman and Editor-in Chief for CNN Worldwide after Skydance closes its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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WorldPingAfter a year of negotiations, false starts, and internal and external politicking, the question of who will run the combined media and entertainment giant created by Paramount acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery has been answered.
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WorldPingMark Thompson said Monday that he would remain in charge of CNN following the purchase of the new giant’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery, by Skydance, a move that may serve to reassure many of the outlet’s staffers.
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