Ynon Kreiz, as Co-CEO of Paramount, to Receive Pay Package Worth More Than $46.5 Million

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What happened

Ynon Kreiz, as David Ellison’s right-hand man at the merged Paramount-Warner Bros.

Discovery, is getting a big pay bump over his pay package as CEO of Mattel.

Kreiz, 61, signed an initial five-year employment contract with Paramount.

Key facts

  • Kreiz, 61, signed an initial five-year employment contract with Paramount.
  • Reported by Variety and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:44:47 UTC.

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