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Luis Silberwasser to Exit TNT as Paramount-WBD Merger Finalizes

Luis Silberwasser, chairman and CEO of TNT Sports, will leave his position as the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger concludes. Silberwasser disclosed this decision in a private email to his team, with a formal announcement of the successor, David Berson, expected soon. Berson, the president and CEO of CBS Sports, will manage the newly integrated global sports group, combining CBS Sports, TNT Sports, and WBD Sports under one entity. The merger is set to close on October 6. The new organization, set to be named Skydance, will centralize a comprehensive portfolio of sports rights, including NFL games, March Madness, and more. Silberwasser joined TNT Sports in 2022 and helped secure distribution deals for Warner Bros. Discovery through agreements to air various sports events. Despite losing NBA live rights in 2025, the division maintained distribution fees with international contracts. This management change occurs as the new entity plans to address its substantial debt load, which nears $80 billion. For investors, understanding how Berson navigates these new dynamics and sports rights portfolios could impact the future financial health of the combined company.