Skydance Reveals Key TV and Streaming Leadership Roles

As part of the changes in JB Perrette's team, multiple former direct-to-consumer and streaming executives for Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance are departing. Multiple former direct-to-consumer and streaming executives for Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance are departing. Skydance’s direct to consumer and television leadership is shaping up as the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount continues to winnow the companies’ executive ranks. Skydance DTC and TV co-chair and chief business officer J.B. Perrette announced the division’s new leadership in a memo to staffers on Thursday, leading with Jeff Cusson taking the reins as executive vice president and head of communications for Skydance DTC. Shauna Spenley will take over as chief marketing officer of global DTC and international TV, Trey Turner will serve as the international chief operating officer, Josh Walker will become chief operating officer of DTC and Liz Wright will be chief financial officer of the Skydance TV segment.

Jay Askinasi was previously announced as Skydance’s lead on ad sales, with Ray Hopkins heading up distribution and David Decker handling content sales. As part of the changes, HBO Max head of global advertising revenue Dan Barnes, Warner Bros Discovery executive vice president and general manager of global streaming and digital studios Michael Bishara and executive vice president of central Europe, Middle East, Turkey and Africa Jamie