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Skydance CEOs split duties, defend $30B-$40B content spend amid $79B debt

Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva reports that David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz held their first press conference as Skydance co-CEOs, dividing responsibilities between creative strategy and day-to-day operations.

Why it matters. Investors now press Skydance to show how heavy content investment coexists with debt reduction before the integration’s next phase.

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