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David Ellison Named Skydance CEO as Merger Closes

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. media executive David Ellison announced the new Skydance leadership team as the $111-billion merger closed Tuesday.
David Ellison will serve as chairman and CEO, guiding long-term strategy, creative vision and capital allocation.
Ynon Kreiz will act as co-CEO, managing day-to-day operations and integration of the combined businesses.
Casey Bloys was named co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance direct-to-consumer streaming.

History

Historical Context

In December 2017 Disney announced a $52.4 billion stock deal for 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets, prompting a Comcast counter-bid. Disney lifted its offer to $71.3 billion in June 2018, won DOJ clearance, and shareholders approved the merger, which closed on March 20 2019, giving CEO Bob Iger the Fox film library while Rupert Murdoch kept a minority stake in the new Fox Corporation.

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Story summary

U.S. media executive David Ellison announced the new Skydance leadership team as the $111-billion merger closed Tuesday.
David Ellison will serve as chairman and CEO, guiding long-term strategy, creative vision and capital allocation.
Ynon Kreiz will act as co-CEO, managing day-to-day operations and integration of the combined businesses.
Casey Bloys was named co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance direct-to-consumer streaming.

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