Casey Bloys signs multiyear deal to continue overseeing HBO Max and Paramount+ as he assumes new role at Skydance
Having just been named to the hefty position of co-chair and chief content officer for Skydance DTC — overseeing both HBO Max and Paramount+, Casey Bloys is staying put. Variety has confirmed that Bloys — whose contract…
Source: Variety Feed · October 6, 2026 at 1:32 AM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 6 OCTOBER 2026 —
Casey Bloys has signed a new multiyear extension with HBO, the same day he was named co‑chair and chief content officer for Skydance Direct‑to‑Consumer (DTC), where he will oversee both HBO Max and Paramount+. The deal, confirmed by Variety, extends Bloys’ contract beyond its original expiry next year.
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The extension follows Bloys’ appointment to the expanded role at Skydance, which will cover “original programming as well as strategy, operations, communications and performance across the company’s streaming platforms.” Skydance announced that the new structure will be unveiled after the close of the day, with additional executive appointments to be issued soon after. The company also confirmed that JB Perrette, formerly CEO and president of global streaming and games at Warner Bros.
Discovery, will serve as co‑chair and chief business officer of both Skydance TV and Skydance DTC, while George Cheeks, previously chair of TV media at Paramount, will be co‑chair and chief content officer of Skydance TV.
Bloys’ move comes after Paramount’s direct‑to‑consumer chair Cindy Holland announced her departure. Bloys, who joined HBO in 2004 and rose to executive vice‑president of HBO programming, became president of HBO programming in 2016 and later added HBO Max to his oversight.
Under his leadership, HBO and HBO Max have produced series such as “The White Lotus,” “The Last of Us,” “House of the Dragon,” “Succession,” “Chernobyl,” “Barry,” “Girls,” “Veep,” “Insecure,” “Mare of Easttown” and “Big Little Lies,” and has pipeline titles including “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.”
The new multiyear pact, whose terms were not disclosed, follows a five‑year deal signed in October 2022 that kept Bloys with the company through most of 2027. The announcement of Bloys’ contract renewal was first reported by The Ankler.
Bloys’ continued presence at HBO Max and Paramount+ is significant for the streaming market, as it signals stability in leadership during a period of intense competition and platform restructuring. His experience with high‑profile original content and his recent expansion into Paramount+ may influence the strategic direction of Skydance’s streaming services. The next step will be the release of Skydance’s full executive leadership team, which is expected to be issued shortly after the announcement.
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