{
  "id": 11572640,
  "title": "David Ellison slots Israeli Ynon Kreiz into executive role at merged Paramount-Warner studios",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/david-ellison-slots-israeli-ynon-kreiz-into-executive-role-at-merged",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-03T01:38:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-910439"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Ellison, Jewish entertainment mogul, has appointed Ynon Kreiz, an Israeli businessman, as co-CEO of the new company formed by his merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The new entity will be known as Skydance, the name of Ellison's production company. The move followed a settlement that allowed the merged mega-studio to come into existence, coming days after the deal was finalized. In his inaugural post on X/Twitter, Ellison announced: \"We have big goals for Skydance, and we intend to pursue them with passion, imagination and a willingness to take smart risks.\"",
  "summary": "Ellison attracted scrutiny for appointing Bari Weiss, the Jewish and pro-Israel media innovator and pundit, as editor-in-chief of CBS News.",
  "key_points": [
    "David Ellison appoints Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of Skydance.",
    "Ynon Kreiz is an Israeli businessman joining merged Paramount-Warner studios.",
    "Ellison announces big goals and smart risks for Skydance."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The appointment of Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO positions the merged entity, Skydance, for global expansion under the leadership of a seasoned executive with international experience.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}