Ynon Kreiz

Skydance CEOs Meet The Press On Day One Post-Merger With String Of Promises & Few Answers

David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz spent a big chunk of their first day as CEO and co-CEO of Skydance, respectively, being interviewed. First by CNN’s Anderson Cooper at the company town hall on the Warner Bros. lot in the morning and then by reporters in the afternoon at a press conference held on the other […]

Oct 7, 2026 · byDeadline

David Ellison’s ‘Day One’ Skydance Press Conference: Studio Lot Dibs, Trump Ties and Everything Else We Learned

And just like that, David Ellison is in the driver’s seat. The newly-minted executive leadership team at Skydance — led by chairman and CEO Ellison and his co-CEO Ynon Kreiz — held an on-the-record press gaggle at the Paramount lot in Hollywood, only hours after their hard-fought acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery had officially closed. […]

Oct 7, 2026 · byVariety

Skydance Co-Boss Ynon Kreiz On When ‘Barbie 2’ Will Be A Go: “Too Early To Talk About That”. However, There’s Hope

At this afternoon’s newly merged Skydance presser, we asked when Barbie 2 would be a go project. “Too early to talk about that,” was the official response from former Mattel CEO Ynon Kriez, newly named Skydance co-CEO. Kriez was involved in the first Warner Bros movie based on the famed Mattell blonde doll, that Warner […]

Oct 7, 2026 · byDeadline

Skydance Co-CEOs Insist Its Massive Debt Is Manageable

Skydance co-CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz sought to dial down Hollywood jitters that the company’s massive and expensive-to-service debt load approaching $80 billion will force them shortchange production. “We have a business plan. There’s a complete financial envelope to how we’re going to run the business, and content is a spend, but you can […]

Oct 7, 2026 · byDeadline

Skydance Chief David Ellison Asks Merger Opponents To “Give Us Time” To “Rebuild Trust”

Skydance CEO David Ellison said the newly merged company will be in “the business of rebuilding trust” after the bruising battle to bring together Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The year-long saga was one of a handful of topics addressed by Ellison and Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz during a press event held Tuesday at the Paramount […]

Oct 7, 2026 · byDeadline

George Cheeks Addresses Staffers in First Memo as Skydance TV Co-Chair: ‘CBS Remains a Cornerstone’

George Cheeks, newly appointed to the role of Skydance TV co-chair and chief content officer, laid out his vision to staffers Tuesday, as the $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed. Hours after Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz sent a memo to employees at the combined […]

Oct 6, 2026 · byVariety

Skydance Sets Board With Laurene Powell Jobs, Bobby Kotick New Directors, Tony Blair As Advisor

The new Skydance has unveiled its board of directors, effective immediately, led by chairman and CEO David Ellison and including newcomers Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective, and Bobby Kotick, founder and former CEO of Activision. They will service as independent directors. Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, who joined Skydance last week, also has […]

Oct 6, 2026 · byDeadline

Skydance CEOs Acknowledge Layoffs Will Be Coming After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Read the Full Memo

Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have officially merged into Skydance Corp. And the top leaders have notified the new company’s staffers that layoffs are in the offing. David Ellison, chairman and CEO, and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz (formerly chief exec of Mattel) sent a memo to employees at the combined company Tuesday morning around 9:40 […]

Oct 6, 2026 · byVariety

David Ellison, Ynon Kreiz Praise Staff, Lay Out Priorities For New Skydance: “Getting Here Has Been Quite A Journey”

Skydance CEO David Ellison, having just closed the historic merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery after fierce opposition, sought to rally the troops Tuesday in a memo to employees. In the lengthy message (read it below), Ellison and Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz thanked staffers for their patience during the year-long process, and outlined top priorities […]

Oct 6, 2026 · byDeadline

Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance

David Ellison and ex-Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz to oversee both film studios, HBO Max, CNN and CBS News as co-executives Paramount completed its $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, consolidating some of the world’s most recognizable studios and news outlets after a bidding war with Netflix and months of legal turmoil. The new company, now called Skydance, will have David Ellison, the son of a billionaire tech mogul, at its helm, with the former CEO of Mattel, Ynon Kreiz, as co-executive. They will oversee Paramount and Warner Bros’ movie studios, HBO Max, CBS News and CNN. Continue reading...

Oct 6, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Skydance has a debt problem. Meet new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, the man who's supposed to fix it.

Ynon Kreiz is David Ellison's co-CEO who will run Skydance, made of the former Paramount and Warner Bros. His orders: slashing $80 billion in debt.

Oct 6, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz announce Skydance leadership team

The leadership team for Skydance, the merged entity of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, will include Bari Weiss, Mark Thompson and Casey Bloys.

Oct 5, 2026 · byCNBC

David Ellison Names Skydance Corp.’s New Leadership Team for Movies, TV, Streaming and More

David Ellison, on the eve of officially closing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger to form Skydance Corp., has announced his picks for the senior execs to run his new company. The new leadership team will be led by Ellison, chairman and CEO, and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, the former Mattel chief who joins Skydance starting Monday. […]

Oct 5, 2026 · byVariety

Ynon Kreiz Gets $31.5 Million Signing Bonus In Five-Year Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal

An SEC filing discloses that Kreiz will receive annual compensation valued at around $30M in the deal.

Oct 1, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Ynon Kreiz, Newly Minted Co-CEO Of Paramount, To Get Pay Bump After WBD Merger Close

Former Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz, who was tapped Wednesday as Co-CEO of the soon-to-merge Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, will collect at least $35.1 million a year by 2027. In an SEC filing Thursday, Paramount laid out terms of the new exec’s 5-year contract and said its board of directors approved the appointment of Kreiz […]

Oct 1, 2026 · byDeadline

Ynon Kreiz, as Co-CEO of Paramount, to Receive Pay Package Worth More Than $46.5 Million

Ynon Kreiz, as David Ellison’s right-hand man at the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery, is getting a big pay bump over his pay package as CEO of Mattel. Kreiz, 61, signed an initial five-year employment contract with Paramount. He starts Oct. 5, one day before Paramount is set to close its $111 billion merger with Warner […]

Oct 1, 2026 · byVariety

Analysis-David Ellison's appointment of Kreiz brings cost-cutter to Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount’s new co-CEO once hired a barista he met at a cafe with no resume. His advice to Gen Z: ‘Look up and make eye contact’

Billionaire-heir David Ellison tapped Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz as his No. 2 at Paramount after decades of betting on unconventional ideas, including Barbie and a barista.

Oct 1, 2026 · byFortune

Paramount gets court green light on Warner Bros deal

A US judge has entered an order allowing Paramount to ‌close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, ending a months-long holdup, as the company named Mattel's Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO to help run the combined business.

The new and huger Paramount has a new co-CEO

Paramount is appointing a new co-CEO ahead of the close of its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Ynon Kreiz, previously Mattel's chairman and CEO, will be joining Paramount to lead alongside chairman and CEO David Ellison. According to Paramount, "Ellison will focus on the company's long-term strategy, creative vision and direction, including its […]

Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Verge

Mattel Chief Named Co-C.E.O. of Combined Paramount and Warner Bros.

Ynon Kreiz, who will work alongside David Ellison at the merged company, helped turn Barbie into a blockbuster movie.

Sep 30, 2026 · byThe New York Times

Here's what David Ellison told Paramount employees about the new co-CEO he just hired

Paramount Skydance's David Ellison just introduced new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz ahead of its $110 billion deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Sep 30, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

David Ellison names Ynon Kreiz co-CEO of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount CEO David Ellison announced outgoing Mattel chief Ynon Kreiz will serve as the co-CEO of the anticipated combination of Paramount and WBD.

Sep 30, 2026 · byCNBC

David Ellison just picked Mattel's Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of the merged Paramount-WBD

David Ellison will share the reins of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery with former Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz.

Sep 30, 2026 · byBusiness Insider