Skydance Sports Chief Jesse Sisgold Exits For RedBird Capital Role As Part Of George Cheeks Restructuring
Longtime Skydance Sports chief Jesse Sisgold is exiting his post and moving to an advisory role at company backer RedBird Capital. Sisgold was formerly president and COO of Skydance when it was a boutique production shingle being scaled up by David Ellison. Now that Ellison is running a massive media entity after the merger of […]
Jesse Sisgold is exiting his position as the head of Skydance’s Paramount Sports Entertainment division to take an advisory role at company backer RedBird Capital, according to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. Sisgold, described by The Hollywood Reporter as a longtime confidant of David Ellison, previously served as Skydance's president and COO.
Following the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, Skydance Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer George Cheeks has established a leadership team. Reported changes include David Berson leading Skydance’s Global Sports Group and Byron Rubin serving as Skydance TV’s Chief Operating Officer with expanded oversight of the CBS Televisions Group. Additionally, Jennifer Mitchell will join the senior leadership team as president of Skydance TV, reporting to Cheeks.
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- Longtime Skydance Exec Jesse Sisgold Exits for RedBird Capital C-Suite Role thewrap.com
- Jesse Sisgold Exits Skydance for Role at RedBird Capital Partners hollywoodreporter.com
