Skydance has set its C-suite.

David Ellison announced the senior executives that will help him run the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery when the deal closes Tuesday.

 Together, Paramount and Warner Bros. will form a creative-first home with the scale, imagination and technology to define entertainment for a generation,  Ellison said.  The leaders joining me have built some of the most beloved franchises and businesses in the industry, and they share a deep respect for the creative process and a belief that great stories have the power to entertain, unite and inspire audiences around the world.

As previously announced, Ellison will be chairman and CEO, with former Mattel chief Ynon Keiz joining him as co-CEO.

Casey Bloys will run Skydance's streaming business, adding oversight of Paramount+ and Pluto to his HBIO Max fiefdom.

Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg will run the combined company's film studios. George Cheeks will rule TV, overseeing the linear channels and TV studios.

Mark Thompson will run CNN, keeping a level of stability at the cable news channel and providing an answer to one of the deal's most pressing questions: Will he or won't he stay?

Thompson told staff Monday that he and Ellison were able to come to terms on a new deal, keeping him in charge of the venerable cable news channel. Bari Weiss, meanwhile, will keep running CBS News.

 I'm convinced that from David Ellison on down, Paramount Skydance leadership really does believe in news alongside entertainment as a top strategic opportunity for our new company. They've seen our digital strategy and are as excited about it as we are,  Thompson told CNN staff.  And second, having now spoken to them at length on the topic, I have real confidence that they both understand and will fully support the principle and practice of the kind of independent news that CNN has always stood for. 

And a few other top executives from WBD will join, with James Gunn and Peter Safran running DC Studios, and JB Perrette becoming co-chair and chief business officer of Skydance TV and Skydance DTC, effectively holding oversight of 

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