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Skydance Leadership Takes Shape Ahead of Paramount-Warner Bros Merger

Paramount-Warner Bros merger: Who is staying, who is exiting as Skydance takes shape? · livemint.com

Paramount and Warner Bros.

Discovery are getting ready to become one entertainment company.

The new company will be called Skydance.

The deal is scheduled to finish on October 6.

David Ellison will lead the company, and Ynon Kreiz is expected to help him as co-CEO.

Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein are expected to lead the combined movie business.

James Gunn and Peter Safran will stay in charge of DC Studios.

Casey Bloys is reported to be in line to oversee the combined streaming services.

Some leaders from Warner Bros.

Discovery will leave, and Cindy Holland has already left Paramount.

Key facts

Combined company name: Skydance
Reported transaction value: More than $110 billion
Scheduled closing: October 6
Chairman and CEO: David Ellison
Incoming co-CEO: Ynon Kreiz, joining October 5
Combined film leadership: Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein are expected to oversee the film business.
Combined streaming leadership: Casey Bloys is reported to be poised to oversee the operation; the appointment had not been formally announced at the time of the report.

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