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.
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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David Ellison Names Skydance Corp.’s New Leadership Team for Movies, TV, Streaming and More
David Ellison Unveils Skydance Team Who Will Run Paramount-Warner Bros. Empire
Mark Thompson to Remain at CNN Following Skydance’s Warner Buy
New Skydance Sets Top Executive Structure As Paramount-WBD Merger Set To Close
Mark Thompson To Remain At CNN As Chairman Under Ellison’s Skydance
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WorldPingRiley Keough and Clay Tweel have joined Brandon Kapelow’s documentary “Under Fire” as executive producers. “Under Fire” follows Rob, a veteran Idaho fire captain living with PTSD who has spent decades responding to emergencies and saving other people.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingMark Thompson will remain at CNN as Chairman and Editor-in Chief for CNN Worldwide after Skydance closes its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
The leadership team for Skydance, the merged entity of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, will include Bari Weiss, Mark Thompson and Casey Bloys.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC
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