Kevin MacLellan Won't Lead Skydance International Unit
Kevin MacLellan will not take the top international job at the newly formed Skydance, ahead of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery close.
Kevin MacLellan will not take the top international job at the newly formed Skydance organization, according to Variety. The decision comes as David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz plan to thoroughly reorganize the international operations of the new company.
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction is set to close on Tuesday. No further details on the international leadership team are available yet.
Separately, Gerhard Zeiler, president of international for Warner Bros. Discovery, is likely to leave the company to enter Austrian politics. On Monday, Variety reported that Zeiler announced plans to bid for leadership of Austria's Social Democratic Party.
In 2025, MacLellan became Paramount's president of international and global content distribution. From 2011 to 2013, he served as president of international television at NBCUniversal, and from 2013 to 2020 he was NBCUniversal's chairman of global distribution and international.
David Ellison announced the senior executives who will run the newly formed Skydance Corp. on the eve of the merger closing.
Quick answers
Who is Kevin MacLellan?
Kevin MacLellan became Paramount's president of international and global content distribution in 2025. He was previously president of international television at NBCUniversal from 2011 to 2013 and chairman of global distribution and international from 2013 to 2020.
When does the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction close?
The transaction is set to close on Tuesday.
What is Gerhard Zeiler's next move?
Zeiler, president of international for Warner Bros. Discovery, is likely to leave the company to enter Austrian politics after announcing plans to bid for leadership of Austria's Social Democratic Party.