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Skydance's New Structure: Dungey to Lead Paramount Nets
5 Oct
Summary
- Channing Dungey will oversee Paramount cable networks, including MTV and Nickelodeon.
- Casey Bloys and George Cheeks will lead streaming and TV studios respectively.
- The combined company's executive structure will be unveiled early next week.
Channing Dungey's role is significantly expanding as part of the newly named Skydance's combined television and streaming structure. She is set to take over oversight of Paramount's cable networks. These include MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and BET, along with VH1, Paramount Network, TV Land, CMT, Pop TV, and Logo TV.
Dungey's new responsibilities will complement her existing role as Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks. She already manages a broad portfolio of WBD linear TV brands such as Discovery Channel, Food Network, and HGTV. Under the new arrangement, she will report to George Cheeks, who is poised to oversee the combined company's TV studios and linear networks.
The consolidation effort, spearheaded by Paramount CEO David Ellison, aims to streamline operations. Casey Bloys will lead the streaming services, while Cheeks will manage the TV studios. The official executive structure for Skydance is anticipated early next week, aligning with the acquisition's closing on October 6. Dungey has a proven track record, having led WBD's US Networks through periods of growth, with notable ratings success for Shark Week and Food Network.
Recent programming synergies under Dungey's watch include a crossover event between HGTV's 'Bachelor Mansion' and a run of 'The Pitt' season 1 on TNT. This integration highlights potential for cross-network collaboration within the expanded media group.
