Who Is Ynon Kreiz, the New Co-CEO of the Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Company?
The move comes as Paramount awaits approval of its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, and the combined company’s leadership is taking shape.
- On Wednesday, Paramount CEO David Ellison announced Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz will join as co-CEO on Monday, October 5, as the $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery nears completion.
- Kreiz steps down as chairman and CEO of Mattel today after eight years, with Conde Nast CEO Roger Lynch appointed to succeed him at the toy company.
- Ellison will focus on long-term strategy and creative vision, while Kreiz will oversee day-to-day management and integration, described as "a division of labor built on our complementary strengths, with clear reporting lines."
- Alongside the co-CEO announcement, Paramount+ head Cindy Holland is departing on Tuesday, and HBO CEO Casey Bloys will assume oversight of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery streaming business.
- The merger remains subject to Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin's approval of a legal settlement with 12 state attorneys general, and the combined entity must address a $52 billion debt pile.
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Three years ago, Mattel's boss Ynon Kreiz got a foot in the door of Hollywood due to the success of the "Barbie" film. Now he becomes a co-head of the future heavyweight Paramount.
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Three years ago, Mattel's boss Ynon Kreiz got a foot in the door of Hollywood due to the success of the "Barbie" film. Now he becomes a co-head of the future heavyweight Paramount.
Los Angeles (USA), Sep 30 (EFE).- The executive director of the toys factory Mattel, Ynon Kreiz, will assume Paramount’s leadership along with David Ellison, president and CEO of the company, after concluding the merger agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), scheduled for October 6. Kreiz will take over the [...] Mattel’s executive director will join Paramount’s leadership after the merger with Warner was first published in HolaNews.
The executive director who helped bring the film “Barbie” to the big screen will assume the role of co-executive director of the anticipated megaenterprise resulting from the combination of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Paramount names Mattel CEO co-CEO of combined company
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Paramount Chairman and CEO David Ellison announced today that Mattel Chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz will become co-CEO of the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery when the companies' merger closes. Kreiz will begin at Paramount Oct. 5 and join the board of directors of the combined company at closing, according
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