Skydance Reshuffles Distribution Leadership Team, Eight Execs to Exit

Variety • November 4, 2026 • entertainment

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Skydance has reorganized its TV and streaming distribution team following the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, resulting in the departure of eight executives formerly with Paramount and WBD.
Ray Hopkins, president of distribution, named Sarah Bergman and Mickey Carter as co-EVPs of distribution, sharing responsibilities for negotiating deals and managing partnerships across platforms like CBS, Paramount+, HBO Max, and Discovery+.
Departing executives include key figures from WBD, CBS, Paramount, and Showtime, such as Rivka Golomb, Jeff Cross, and Deena Demasi, among others.
Hopkins reports to JB Perrette, co-chair and chief business officer of Skydance TV and Skydance Direct-to-Consumer, with Scott Miller exiting the company following Hopkins’ appointment.
Skydance aims to achieve $6 billion in annualized cost savings from the merger, with mass layoffs expected by year-end and voluntary buyout offers extended to eligible employees.

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