David Ellison just brought in a co-CEO to run his new empire: Meet Ynon Kreiz

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

What happened

Ynon Kreiz's appointment as co-CEO of Skydance answers a key governance question for Ellison's soon-to-be-merged company.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:01 UTC.

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  1. David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance

  2. David Ellison just brought in a co-CEO to run his new empire: Meet Ynon Kreiz

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