Skydance adds Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs to board, names Tony Blair adviser
Skydance, formed Tuesday from Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Laurene Powell Jobs and Bobby Kotick as directors and Tony Blair as a board adviser.
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The story, neutrally told
Left · 2Skydance announced on Tuesday that Laurene Powell Jobs and Bobby Kotick have joined its board of directors, and that former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair will become a board adviser. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Investor and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs and former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick have joined the company’s board, Skydance disclosed in a securities filing.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ VarietyLC “In addition, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair will join Skydance as a board adviser.” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 2The company was formed on Tuesday through Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The Hollywood ReporterLC “They join a company that was formed Tuesday in Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ VarietyLC “Skydance Corp., formed from the megamerger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, is bringing new blood to its board of directors.” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 1Variety reports that Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective, and Kotick, founder and former CEO of Activision, are joining as independent directors. VarietyLC “Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective, and Bobby Kotick, founder and former CEO of Activision, are joining the board as independent directors.” Read at Variety ↗
Left · 1Ynon Kreiz, the former Mattel CEO who joined as co-CEO this week, is also joining the board, as previously announced; David Ellison is chairman and CEO. VarietyLC “As previously announced, Ynon Kreiz, the ex-Mattel CEO who joined the company as co-CEO this week, also is joining the board. David Ellison is serving as Skydance’s chairman and CEO.” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 1Variety says the board will include all current members of Paramount's board and lists 13 director-designees. VarietyLC “The board will include all current members of Paramount’s board. The 13 Skydance board director-designees are as follows:” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 1Blair will act in a personal capacity; he is executive chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, a not-for-profit organization. VarietyLC “Blair will be acting in a personal capacity. He currently serves as executive chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, a not-for-profit organization.” Read at Variety ↗
Left · 2Ellison said he was delighted to welcome Powell Jobs and Kotick and honored to have Blair as an adviser. He called Powell Jobs a "true visionary" with an "unwavering commitment to high-quality journalism and media investments", and said Kotick led a global entertainment company through three decades of growth and brings experience in building franchises and connecting with fans. The Hollywood ReporterLC ““I am delighted to welcome Laurene and Bobby to our Board and honored to have Tony join us as an Advisor,” Ellison said in a statement.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ VarietyLC ““Bobby led a global entertainment company through three decades of sustained growth, and he brings real perspective on building enduring franchises and connecting with fans.” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 1Ellison said Blair's government experience, global perspective and ability to bring people together would be invaluable, and that the board would help build a company that honors the legacies of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Tony has led at the highest levels of government, respected for his intellect, strategic vision and ability to bring people together around bold, forward-looking ideas.”“one that honors the legacies of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery while setting a bold course for the future.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Left · 1Variety notes that Emerson Collective is the majority owner of The Atlantic and that Powell Jobs was married to Apple's Steve Jobs. VarietyLC “The Emerson Collective, among its other investments, is the majority owner of The Atlantic.”“Ellison called Powell Jobs, who was married to Apple’s Steve Jobs” Read at Variety ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Trade-press business coverage that relays the company announcement and Ellison's statement, treating the appointments as high-profile additions.
- Emphasis
- Ellison's praise of the appointees, their backgrounds, and the new company's board makeup.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither piece includes outside comment or reaction, and neither mentions criticism of Kotick's past tenure at Activision.
- Charged language
- “very high-profile additions”“megamerger”“new blood”
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“David Ellison has secured two very high-profile additions to the board of directors for his newly-formed entertainment company Skydance.” — The Hollywood Reporter
“is bringing new blood to its board of directors.” — Variety
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What every side reports
- Laurene Powell Jobs and Bobby Kotick joined the Skydance board.
- Tony Blair becomes a board adviser.
- Skydance was formed Tuesday from Paramount's deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.
- David Ellison praised each appointee in a statement.
David Ellison person
Ellison welcomes the appointees as experienced additions that will help build Skydance and bring the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery businesses together.
“I am delighted to welcome Laurene and Bobby to our Board and honored to have Tony join us as an Advisor” — The Hollywood Reporter
Skydance organisation
Skydance disclosed the appointments in a securities filing and announced them on Tuesday.
“Skydance disclosed in a securities filing.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Tony Blair person
Blair joins as a board adviser, acting in a personal capacity.
“Blair will be acting in a personal capacity.” — Variety
Left2 articles
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Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs Join Skydance Board of Directors
Celebratory Presents the appointments as a coup for Ellison, largely through his own statement.
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Skydance Adds Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs to Board, Taps Tony Blair as Adviser
Neutral Reports the announcement with detail on board composition and roles.
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- 6 Oct 22:26 First The Hollywood ReporterLC Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs Join Skydance Board of Directors
- 6 Oct 22:40 +15m VarietyLC Skydance Adds Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs to Board, Taps Tony Blair as Adviser
- 6 Oct 23:03 +37m DeadlineN Skydance Sets Board With Laurene Powell Jobs, Bobby Kotick New Directors, Tony Blair As Advisor
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