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11/04/2025

Paramount Skydance Sets Cable Leadership

In a memo obtained by the trades, Paramount Skydance Chair of TV Media George Cheeks outlined a new leadership structure for the company’s cable brands.

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Found in: Comedy Central / Nickelodeon / MTV / George Cheeks / Laurel Weir / Paramount Skydance
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09/08/2025

Hello to CBS News’ Ombudsman

Paramount named Kenneth Weinstein, the former President/CEO of conservative-leaning public policy think tank Hudson Institute, as the ombudsman for CBS News.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Paramount / Brendan Carr / George Cheeks / CBS News / Jeff Shell / Anna Gomez / Paramount Skydance merger / New Paramount / FCC
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08/14/2025

New Paramount No Spin Zone

New Paramount leadership isn’t interested in spinning off its cable nets any time soon.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Nickelodeon / MTV / BET / Paramount / George Cheeks / Jeff Shell / David Ellison
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08/07/2025

Skydance-Paramount Closes

The Skydance-Paramount merger reached journey’s end with the closing of the $8 billion transaction.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Shari Redstone / Chris McCarthy / Brian Robbins / Paramount Plus / David Ellison / Skydance / Paramount Skydance merger / FCC / New Paramount / Pluto TV / Paramount / George Cheeks
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08/04/2025

‘New Paramount’ Assembles Leadership Team

Thursday is the long-awaited day for Skydance and Paramount Global’s merger, and the soon-to-be combined companies made their initial leadership unit official Monday.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Brian Robbins / Netflix / Paramount Global / Pluto TV / David Ellison / CBS / Skydance / NBCUniversal / Paramount / George Cheeks / Jeff Shell / Chris McCarthy / Redbird Capital
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07/25/2025

Paramount-Skydance Wrap-Up

So what now that there’s a greenlight for New Paramount? Change.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Stephen Colbert / FCC / Brian Robbins / CBS / Trey Parker / NFL / Matt Stone / Donald Trump / 60 Minutes / Paramount / Jon Stewart / George Cheeks / David Ellison / Roger Goodell / Skydance / Jeff Shell / Paramount Skydance merger / south park / Chris McCarthy

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