George Cheeks and JB Perrette Named Co-Chairs of Skydance TV
Skydance has revealed a business leadership team made up entirely of co-chairs who share oversight of divisions. George Cheeks from Paramount and JB Perrette from Warner Bros. Discovery will lead Skydance TV together. Their pairing is the only cross-company duo in the newly announced structure.
Skydance’s newly announced CEO business leadership team, revealed Monday, is built entirely around co-chairs. Each division is overseen by two people rather than a single leader.
Most pairings draw both executives from the same corporate side after the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery combination. The exception is Skydance TV, where Paramount’s George Cheeks and WBD’s JB Perrette share the role. Other pairings include WBD’s Casey Bloys and Perrette for DTC, James Gunn and Peter Safran for DC, and Paramount’s Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein for film. A related item notes Channing Dungey’s contract renewal and expanded Skydance role, with title still undecided.
The co-chair structure could affect how television and streaming decisions are made, potentially giving Skydance TV two distinct corporate perspectives. Viewers may see changes in programming strategy, while creators, producers, and industry workers could face new approval chains or priorities. Because Cheeks and Perrette come from different sides of the merged company, their shared oversight may also influence how cross-company collaboration is perceived across entertainment. The impact remains uncertain and may depend on how responsibilities are divided.