https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/david-ellison-recruits-mattel-s-ynon-kreiz-for-senior-role-at-merged-paramount-warner-brosContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/david-ellison-recruits-mattel-s-ynon-kreiz-for-senior-role-at-merged-paramount-warner-broshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/david-ellison-recruits-mattel-s-ynon-kreiz-for-senior-role-at-merged-paramount-warner-bros#u95346Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:56:25 +0000Former Mattel Chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz has stepped down from the toymaker to join David Ellison's Paramount as co-CEO. Kreiz will share leadership of the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. entity. Paramount expects to close the Warner Bros. merger on October 6. Following his departure, Mattel announced that Conde Nast CEO Roger Lynch will succeed Kreiz as chairman and CEO. Paramount revealed that Kreiz will receive a pay package worth more than $46.5 million for his new executive role leading the merged media company.Why it mattersThe executive transition follows a major leadership sh