# Skydance TV Co-Chair George Cheeks Reveals Executive Structure Following Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/skydance-tv-co-chair-george-cheeks-reveals-executive-structure-following-paramount-warner-bros-merger/
- Published: 2026-10-28T20:27:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T04:38:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/skydance-george-cheeks-channing-dungey-executive-structure-1236933612/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Cheeks has formalised Skydance TV’s leadership structure.
- Three studio leaders will oversee Warner Bros., CBS and Paramount TV studios.
- The division also brings major sports, news and cable operations together.

## Summary

George Cheeks has formalised the leadership structure for Skydance TV following the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger. The appointments set out who will oversee its studios, networks and other operations, bringing major entertainment, news and sports businesses under one division.

Channing Dungey will lead Warner Bros. TV Group and the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery cable networks; David Stapf will head CBS Studios, and Matt Thunell will lead Paramount TV Studios. David Berson will oversee the sports portfolio, including CBS Sports, TNT Sports and WBD Sports. Other named leaders include CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach, CBS News operations head Tom Cibrowski and chief operating officer Byron Rubin. The structure largely confirms previously reported appointments; JB Perrette is also Skydance TV co-chair and chief business officer.

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