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Paramount Co-CEO Troika, TV Businesses Eye Consolidation Once Skydance Merger Closes
The Paramount co-CEO threesome of Chris McCarthy, George Cheeks and Brian Robbins is apt to look quite different once the Skydance-Paramount merger goes.
The Paramount co-CEO threesome of Chris McCarthy, George Cheeks and Brian Robbins is apt to look quite different once the Skydance-Paramount merger goes through in late March-early April, according to sources ad not surprisingly. Chatter indicates that Cheeks looked well positioned to stay on as he oversees the division, CBS, that has the least overlap with Skydance and one that has been doing well, with the broadcast network this year adding new hits like Tracker, Matlock and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage which are delivering strong ratings. McCarthy has overseen the Taylor Sheridan universe, which has delivered a string of hits, including tentpole Yellowstone, 1923, Tulsa King, and, most recently Lioness, as well as the revamp of Paramount+ with Showtime with shows like the upcoming Dexter reboot and The Agency.
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