Skydance TV co-chair and chief content officer George Cheeks formalized his division’s executive structure. In a memo to staff, Cheeks shared the specific titles for his direct reports, as well as how Skydance TV will now operate post-Warner Bros. and Paramount merger.
“Reporting to me, these accomplished leaders will work together to advance our strategy and help shape the next chapter of our division,” Cheeks said in his memo, confirming his Skydance TV Studios trio: Channing Dungey as head of Warner Bros. TV Group and of the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery cable networks; David Stapf as head of CBS Studios; and Matt Thunell as head of Paramount TV Studios. Also, David Berson leads Skydance’s Global Sports Group, including CBS Sports, TNT Sports and WBD Sports.
Also, Amy Reisenbach continues as CBS Entertainment president; Tom Cibrowski as CBS News operations head; Byron Rubin as chief operating officer; Laurel Weir overseeing research and programming insights; Mike Benson leading marketing; and Chris Ender as head of communications and publicity.
Channing Dungey, David Stapf, Matt Thunell
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The news isn’t a surprise; it had previously been understood that divisional bosses who will report to him include Warner Bros. TV Group and U.S. networks chairman/CEO Channing Dungey, CBS Studios president David Stapf and Paramount TV Studios topper Matt Thunell. It had also already been reported that Dungey — who took on overseeing the Warner Bros. Discovery networks a year ago — would be given oversight of the Paramount cable networks as well.
Alongside Cheeks, JB Perrette (previously WBD’s CEO/president of global streaming and games) serves as co-chair of Skydance TV, as well as chief business officer. Perrette additionally holds those roles for the Skydance DTC streaming division.
Prior to the merger, Cheeks…