Channing Dungey Re-Upping Contract As She Takes On Expanded Skydance Role With Title Still TBD

During her decades-long career of top network and studio executive, Channing Dungey has used working titles on numerous shows; now the term applies to her. Three days after she assumed a new position at the new Skydance company when Paramount’s $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery closed on Tuesday, Dungey still does not have an official title; she is temporarily using a version of her old one, Chairman, Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks.

But her role has been established and, like other top WBD executives invited into the Skydance leadership ranks, Dungey, who had time on her most recent contract, also is believed to have signed a new multi-year deal. Terms have not been revealed but renewals for other WBD execs, including DTC Co-Chairs Casey Bloys and JB Perrette, are said to be for five years.

A rep for WBTV declined comment.

As Deadline revealed over the weekend, Dungey, formerly Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks, will now also oversee the Paramount cable networks, including flagships MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and BET, giving her a portfolio of about 30 cable brands in addition of her responsibilities leading the Warner Bros. TV studio. She reports to George Cheeks, Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer, Skydance TV and JB Perrette, Co-Chair and Chief Business Officer, Skydance TV.

Dungey spoke about what is ahead in a memo to staff on Tuesday.

“As we embark on this next chapter in the company’s storied history, my hope is we can work together to make this transition as smooth and positive as possible for all involved, and to build a future for the studios that’s bigger and better than ever,” she wrote.