{
  "id": 12486169,
  "title": "Ex-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Joins Skydance Board of Directors Following WB-Paramount Merger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ex-activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-joins-skydance-board-of-directors",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T22:05:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/ex-activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-joins-skydance-board-of-directors-following-wb-paramount-merger"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has joined the board of directors at Skydance, following the recent merger of Warner Bros. Discovery with Paramount. The news of his appointment was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, who also disclosed that philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair have been added to the board. Kotick praised his former colleague David Ellison for his experience in building enduring franchises and connecting with fans, highlighting his strategic prowess and disciplined approach to capital allocation. Tony Blair, meanwhile, will serve as a board advisor, leveraging his expertise in government and his ability to bring people together around ambitious ideas. The 13-member board also includes other prominent figures from the entertainment industry, such as Barbara Byrne, Andy Campion, Gerry Cardinale, and Sherry Lansing, among others. While Kotick's tenure at Activision saw the gaming giant's growth to become a major player in the industry, it was not without its share of controversy.",
  "summary": "Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, who stepped down from running the Call of Duty publisher after Microsoft completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision-Blizzard-King, is joining David Ellison's board of directors at the newly christened Skydance following Paramount's now-completed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.",
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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."
}