Kevin MacLellan, Paramount’s Head of Global Content Distribution and International, Is Leaving Skydance Post-Merger
Kevin MacLellan, the veteran media exec who led Paramount’s global content distribution and international networks, is departing the newly merged Skydance Corp., Variety has learned. The larger international structure for the new Skydance Corp. has yet to be determined, according to a source familiar with the company. Variety previously reported that Skydance CEOs David Ellison […]
Paramount Global has announced that Kevin MacLellan, its Global Content Distribution and International head, will be leaving the company following its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. MacLellan, who joined Paramount after its acquisition by Skydance, has been instrumental in the company's international strategy and global operations.
Under his leadership, Paramount has expanded its licensing of content to platforms and broadcasters worldwide, with a focus on countries like the UK and Australia. He has overseen major deals with Netflix, Amazon, and Sky, and played a significant role in developing hits such as "Downton Abbey" and "The Last Kingdom." MacLellan's departure follows the appointment of Jay Askinasi as the new leader of ad sales, David Decker as content sales overseer, and Ray Hopkins as president of distribution.
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