Following the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has been assigned a new position within the corporate structure of Skydance. The network will now be housed within the Skydance Motion Picture Group, an organization currently led by co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein.
This transition follows a period of restructuring for the channel, which previously drew attention three years ago when filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson held an emergency meeting with David Zaslav regarding the network’s future. The channel, known for airing classic films such as They Shoot Horses, Don’t They, The Blob, and The Asphalt Jungle, was formerly under the management of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group bosses Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy prior to their departure ahead of the Paramount-WBD deal.
TCM Moves to Skydance Motion Picture Group
The placement of TCM under the Skydance Motion Picture Group aligns with the studio’s broader management strategy. Regarding their new responsibilities, Goldberg and Greenstein stated earlier this week that they see themselves as stewards of two of the most storied studios in Hollywood history,
a sentiment viewed as a positive development for the network. Turner Classic Movies moves to Skydance Motion Picture Group as part of a wider reorganization of the company’s 50-plus cable network portfolio.
Expanded Network Management
Channing Dungey, who assumed network responsibilities in 2025, now oversees all of the company’s cable networks, including former Paramount properties such as MTV, Comedy Central, BET, and Nickelodeon. Dungey reports to George Cheeks, Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer of Skydance TV, and JB Perrette, Co-Chair and Chief Business Officer of Skydance TV and Skydance DTC.
To support this expansive cable footprint, the company has bolstered its distribution leadership. Ray Hopkins has been appointed President, Distribution, and will manage negotiations with pay-TV operators for the combined cable networks and CBS. These efforts are aimed at generating essential revenue for the debt-laden company.
