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Skydance Adds Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs to Board, Taps Tony Blair as Adviser

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What happened

Skydance Corp., formed from the megamerger of Paramount and Warner Bros.

Discovery, is bringing new blood to its board of directors.

Key facts

  • Reported by Variety and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:40:56 UTC.

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  1. Skydance CEOs Pressed On Layoffs & Donald Trump Interference As They Outline Future At Town Hall

  2. Skydance Shares Fall In New York Stock Exchange Debut Amid Debt Debate

  3. Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs Join Skydance Board of Directors

  4. Skydance Adds Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs to Board, Taps Tony Blair as Adviser

  5. Donald Trump Weighs In On New Skydance: “They’re Terrific People, And It’s Going To Be A Great Company”

  6. Skydance Sets Board With Laurene Powell Jobs, Bobby Kotick New Directors, Tony Blair As Advisor

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Skydance Shares Fall In New York Stock Exchange Debut Amid Debt Debate

Shares in Skydance Media fell 3% on Tuesday, their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock’s new ticker symbol, SKYD, is an update from PSKY, the one used for Paramount Global shares. Skydance stock finished the day at $9.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline