EXCLUSIVE: With the Skydance merger expected to close on Thursday, the exec shuffle continues at Paramount Studios as sources tell Deadline that Motion Picture Group Chief Mike Ireland is exiting the studio. Insiders say Ireland will stay on in a consulting role to help with the transition and is considering an offer for a producing deal with the studio. Related …
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David Ellison‘s Skydance Media today unveiled the full slate of director designees for the new Paramount Skydance. They will be elected and begin serving on the Paramount board effective at the closing of the proposed merger Thursday. The board will consist of 10 members with Sherry Lansing, former chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, one of three independent directors with …
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At the new Paramount following the completion of the Skydance acquisition, the scripted production operations overseen by departing Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy are being folded into the newly formed Paramount TV Studios, overseen by Dana Goldberg, Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Chair of Paramount Television, and expected to be run by Skydance TV President Matt Thunell. With one exception: …
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A year ago, Paramount Television Studios was shuttered in a cost-cutting move as its parent company prepared to merge with Skydance. With that deal on the verge of closing, the new Paramount is reviving the Paramount TV Studios name — which will in turn absorb one of the company’s two remaining studio operations as well as the formerly independent Skydance …
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Skydance Television president Matt Thunell is set to add oversight of Paramount’s TV studios to his duties amid the pending closure of the Paramount-Skydance deal, Variety has confirmed. Thunell will run a merged division comprised of his current studio Skydance Television, as well as Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios — effectively making him the replacement for Paramount’s now-ousted Chris McCarthy. The new …
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EXCLUSIVE: The Paramount Television Studios label is making a comeback — and returning to its roots. Skydance Media on Monday morning announced the top executive team for the combined Paramount company after its acquisition of Paramount Global closes August 7. It includes Skydance’s Dana Goldberg, who will serve as Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Chair of Paramount Television and will …
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David Ellison has set his C-suite at Paramount Global. With Skydance‘s deal to acquire the media company set to close later this week, the mogul has officially named his senior leadership team at the company, the people who will run the new Paramount, which will have three segments: Studios, direct-to-consumer, and TV media. “I’m thrilled to introduce our new executive …
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Paramount+ has set the premiere date for “Tulsa King” Season 3. The third season of the gangster drama will debut on Sept. 21. As with past seasons, new episodes will drop weekly. Paramount has also released several first-look images from the new season, which can be seen below. The official description for “Tulsa King” Season 3 states, “As Dwight’s (Sylvester …
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Paramount Global reported its last set of financials under Redstone family ownership with a massive jump in theatrical revenue (up 84%) from Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning last quarter. Released May 23, it’s grossed nearly $600 million worldwide. Crime drama MobLand on Paramount+ and CBS Sports were other bright spots in the three months that beat forecasts on some …
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It’s hard to believe, but fall is officially around the corner. Enjoy the last weeks of summer and welcome the new season with fresh movies and TV shows coming to Paramount Plus this August. Kicking things off is “The Infernal Machine,” starring Guy Pearce as a reclusive author who gets pulled back into the spotlight when he begins receiving a …
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