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Ynon Kreiz named co-CEO of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
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Fusion42 · 1 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Paramount named Ynon Kreiz, former Mattel CEO, as co-CEO of the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery entity following court approval of the $110 billion merger. The merger requires the new company to release at least 30 films annually and increase domestic production spending by $300 million, with an editorial independence board established for CBS News and CNN.
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