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  "id": 12484674,
  "title": "Skydance Adds Laurene Powell Jobs and Bobby Kotick to Board of Directors, Tony Blair to Advise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/skydance-adds-laurene-powell-jobs-and-bobby-kotick-to-board-of-12484674",
  "topic": "business",
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  "published": "2026-10-06T21:39:37.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "account": "Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, Emerson Collective founder Laurene Powell Jobs, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair have been added to Skydance's board of directors. Kotick will serve as an independent director on the nominating and governance committee, while Jobs will join as an advisor, and Blair will serve in a personal capacity. Skydance's current chairman and CEO, David Ellison, expressed excitement about the new additions, highlighting their diverse experiences and expertise.",
  "summary": "Jobs and Kotick join Ynon Kreiz as new additions to Paramount's existing board The post Skydance Adds Laurene Powell Jobs and Bobby Kotick to Board of Directors, Tony Blair to Advise appeared first on TheWrap .",
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        "title": "Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs Join Skydance Board of Directors",
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        "title": "Skydance Adds Laurene Powell Jobs and Bobby Kotick to Board of Directors, Tony Blair to Advise",
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        "title": "Skydance Adds Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs to Board, Taps Tony Blair as Adviser",
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        "title": "Skydance Sets Board With Laurene Powell Jobs, Bobby Kotick New Directors, Tony Blair As Advisor",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T22:03:01.000Z"
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