Skydance to Fully Reorganize International; Kevin MacLellan Will Not Lead Key Group
Skydance will reorganise its international operations following its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, and Kevin MacLellan will not take the expected leadership role. David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz are reviewing the structure, with the new international leadership team yet to be announced as the merger closes.
MacLellan is Paramount’s president of international and global content distribution, a post he took in 2025, and previously held senior international roles at NBCUniversal. Gerhard Zeiler, Warner Bros. Discovery’s international president, is also expected to leave as he pursues a leadership bid in Austria’s Social Democratic Party. Several senior executives, including Casey Bloys and George Cheeks, are set to continue in their roles, while Warner Bros. film chiefs Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca will not join the new company.
- Skydance is restructuring its international operations.
- Kevin MacLellan will not lead the group.
- Gerhard Zeiler is expected to leave for Austrian politics.
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Skydance, a media and entertainment company, is merging with Warner Bros. Discovery, one of the world's largest entertainment organisations. The combined company is reorganising its international operations under the direction of Skydance leaders David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz.
Kevin MacLellan is currently president of international and global content distribution at Paramount, a role he has held since 2025 after holding senior international positions at NBCUniversal. Gerhard Zeiler oversees international operations at Warner Bros. Discovery but is expected to leave to pursue a political career in Austria.
The reorganisation signals significant leadership changes at the merged company's international division, with a new international leadership team yet to be announced. Some senior executives from both companies will continue in their roles whilst others will not join the new organisation.