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Paramount Skydance just made a key hire to help advance its AI push. Loading audio narration… Barak Turovsky, who oversaw Google’s AI language product for seven years, is joining David Ellison’s company as the head of consumer AI, product chief Dane Glasgow told tech staffers on Monday afternoon.Turovsky most recently…
Paramount is interested in adding video podcasts under CEO David Ellison.Michael Yanow/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty ImagesParamount+ is exploring adding podcasts, following a push from Netflix.A Paramount streaming executive said video podcasts could help drive engagement and discovery.Paramount has put short-form video on its service and is…
Paramount Skydance pleased investors in its first earnings report since agreeing to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Loading audio narration… David Ellison’s company beat Wall Street’s expectations last quarter, thanks to an 11% jump in streaming revenue.Paramount’s revenue rose 2% to $7.35 billion in the first quarter, at the upper end…
Paramount Skydance has high hopes for its streaming services ahead of their planned combination with HBO Max. Loading audio narration… Paramount’s streaming leadership team outlined its 2026 goals and 2025 accomplishments in a presentation on Thursday, hours after Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved its Paramount deal.During a town hall, David…
David Ellison is celebrating a major milestone in Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Loading audio narration… WBD shareholders voted for the Paramount deal in a special meeting on Thursday morning, prompting the Paramount CEO to take a victory lap.”We are grateful for the trust and confidence shareholders…
David Ellison’s right-hand man is leaving Paramount Skydance. Loading audio narration… Jeff Shell has stepped down from Paramount, where he’d been president since August 2025, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. As president, Shell helped oversee the company’s day-to-day operations.The company said in a statement that it was…
Paramount Skydance is bringing on a former Big Tech executive to take its technology to the next level. Loading audio narration… Hugh Williams, a former Google VP credited with helping invent the “infinite scroll” feature, is joining David Ellison’s Paramount to bolster the company’s advertising tech and product.Williams, who’s been called “the…
Paramount Skydance has unveiled “Phase 2” of its return-to-office plan, and it’s telling managers how to sell the changes to staffers.Employees assigned to US offices outside New York or Los Angeles were told Thursday that they’d be expected to return to in-person work full-time starting on September 14. Staffers at…
