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Ynon Kreiz, Newly Minted Co-CEO Of Paramount, To Get Pay Bump After WBD Merger Close, $31.5M Signing Bonus

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Ynon Kreiz, Newly Minted Co-CEO Of Paramount, To Get Pay Bump After WBD Merger Close, $31.5M Signing BonusWorldPing
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What happened

Ynon Kreiz, who was tapped Wednesday as Co-CEO of the soon-to-merge Paramount and Warner Bros.

Discovery, will collect a $31.5 million signing bonus and at least $35.1 million a year in total compensation by 2027.

Key facts

  • Discovery, will collect a $31.5 million signing bonus and at least $35.1 million a year in total compensation by 2027.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:27:11 UTC.

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