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Melissa Zukerman, chief communications officer of Skydance, announced the senior members of the new communications team and the departure of several executives in an internal memo. The announced lieutenants are Laura Watson, Shannon Buck, Virginia Fout and Deborah Marcus, while Joe Libonati, Arielle Falkowitz, Megan Klein, Adrienne O’Hara, Karen Shosfy, Heather Wagoner and Dennis Williams are leaving the combined organization.
The changes come three weeks after the Paramount‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger closed, as Skydance integrates the communications functions of the former companies. David and Ynon have outlined three priorities for the merged entity, including establishing Skydance as a leading content engine, accelerating a direct‑to‑consumer platform and optimizing the linear television portfolio.
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