Market Chatter: Paramount CEO Picks HBO's Casey Bloys to Lead Streaming Operations

06:25 AM EDT, 09/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Chief Executive David Ellison has chosen HBO content chief Casey Bloys to lead streaming operations once the company completes its planned $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday evening, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Cindy Holland, who has led Paramount's streaming platforms, including Paramount+ for about a year, is leaving the company, the report said, citing a memo. Bloys has headed HBO programming since 2016 and oversaw shows including "Succession," "Veep" and "The White Lotus," according to the report. Paramount did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment on Wednesday. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)