{
  "id": 11022295,
  "title": "David Ellison Taps Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz to Be Co-CEO of Merged Paramount-Warner Bros.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/david-ellison-taps-mattels-ynon-kreiz-to-be-co-ceo-of-merged",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T20:13:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-david-ellison-ynon-kreiz-co-ceo-mattel-1236893607/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ynon Kreiz is stepping down as CEO of Mattel after eight years. He will join David Ellison's Paramount as co-CEO of the merged company with Warner Bros. Discovery, expected to close on October 6.\n\nAs chairman and CEO, Ellison will lead all strategy, creative and technology functions. According to Variety, Kreiz's role in the combined company is as co-CEO.\n\nKreiz oversaw significant growth and expansion at Mattel, including ranking number one globally in several toy categories and driving the company's move into Hollywood with films like \"Barbie\" and \"Masters of the Universe\".",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz May Be Heading to David Ellison’s Paramount-Warner Bros.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/mattel-ceo-ynon-kreiz-may-be-heading-to-david-ellisons-paramount",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:49:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "David Ellison Recruits Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz for Senior Role at Merged Paramount-Warner Bros.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/david-ellison-recruits-mattels-ynon-kreiz-for-senior-role-at-merged",
        "published": "2026-09-30T15:43:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Paramount-Warner Bros. Recruits Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/paramount-warner-bros-recruits-mattel-ceo-ynon-kreiz",
        "published": "2026-09-30T16:22:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}