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Skydance’s JB Perrette Makes First Moves After Re-Upping Contract
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Key Points:
- JB Perrette, Co-Chair & Chief Business Officer at Skydance TV and Skydance Direct-To-Consumer, has quickly assembled his executive team to oversee global distribution, advertising sales, content sales, DTC strategy, marketing, and business operations.
- Perrette has signed a new contract with Skydance, similar to other top executives like Casey Bloys, though the contract length remains undisclosed.
- He appointed David Decker as President of Content Sales, Jay Askinasi as Chief Revenue Officer of Advertising, and Ray Hopkins as President of Distribution ahead of the Mipcom TV market.
- Kevin MacLellan, former President of International and Global Content Distribution at Paramount, is departing following Decker’s appointment, marking the first executive exit post-merger.
- Perrette, formerly a key Warner Bros. Discovery executive, has a strong partnership with Casey Bloys and will collaborate closely with George Cheeks, Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer at Skydance TV.
