Cindy Holland Exits Paramount Ahead of Warner Bros. Deal, Clearing Path for 140 Million-User HBO Chief
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 29
Cindy Holland Exits Paramount Ahead of Warner Bros. Deal, Clearing Path for 140 Million-User HBO Chief
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 29
Summary
Cindy Holland told colleagues Tuesday she is leaving Paramount effective immediately, days before the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition could close as soon as next week.
Her exit clears the way for HBO chairman Casey Bloys to take the top programming role across the combined streaming business, a question executives had debated for months.
Holland said David Ellison was prioritizing “HBO stability” for the next phase of the merger, while Ellison called her impact on Paramount significant.
The leadership choice matters because Bloys has been overseeing a much larger streaming base—Warner Bros. Discovery has more than 140 million subscribers versus just over 80 million for Paramount+.