Leading Executives in Video Production
Pamela Abdy
Co‑Chair and CEO, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Co-chairs WB’s film studio with Mike De Luca, steering Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line, and WB Pictures Animation with a renewed focus on theatricals and filmmaker partnerships.
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Ravi Ahuja
President & CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Former Disney/Fox executive who became President & CEO of SPE on January 2, 2025, succeeding Tony Vinciquerra and overseeing film, TV and worldwide operations.
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Bela Bajaria
Chief Content Officer, Netflix
Runs Netflix’s global content strategy across series, film, non‑fiction and live events after being elevated to Chief Content Officer; oversees hits from Bridgerton to Squid Game and live specials.
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Marco Bassetti
CEO, Banijay Entertainment
Veteran format builder (Survivor, MasterChef, Big Brother IP portfolio) who leads the world’s largest independent TV production group and its live events arm.
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Julian Bellamy
Managing Director, ITV Studios
Heads ITV’s global production and distribution powerhouse (formats from Love Island to drama labels), scaling international co‑pros and IP exploitation.
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Jason Blum
Founder & CEO, Blumhouse Productions
Entrepreneur behind the micro‑budget horror model (Paranormal Activity, Get Out, Five Nights at Freddy’s) that reshaped studio economics; leads film, TV and now games.
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Casey Bloys
Chairman & CEO, HBO and Max Content, HBO and Max Content (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Greenlights and curates HBO and Max Originals (from The Last of Us to House of the Dragon), setting the high‑end prestige bar in premium TV.
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Channing Dungey
Chairman & CEO, WBTVG; Head, WBD U.S. Networks, Warner Bros. Television Group (and WBD U.S. Networks)
First Black woman to run a major U.S. TV studio; oversees WBTV’s scripted, unscripted and animation and, as of 2025, also leads WBD’s U.S. Networks portfolio.
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David Ellison
Chairman & CEO, Paramount, a Skydance Corporation
Skydance founder who closed the August 7, 2025 merger with Paramount and now leads the combined company, promising a ‘tech‑hybrid’ studio model.
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Kevin Feige
President, Marvel Studios; Chief Creative Officer, Marvel, Marvel Studios (The Walt Disney Company)
Architect of the Marvel Cinematic Universe; oversees Marvel’s film/TV slate and serves as Chief Creative Officer across Marvel entertainment divisions.
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Jon Feltheimer
CEO, Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Long‑time Lionsgate chief who now leads the pure‑play studio following the May 2025 separation from Starz, stewarding franchises like John Wick and The Hunger Games.
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Josh Grode
CEO, Legendary Entertainment
Guides the studio behind the MonsterVerse and Dune toward global co‑financing and China strategy; oversees film, TV and Legendary Comics.
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Mike Hopkins
SVP, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios (Head), Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios (Amazon)
Former Hulu/Sony TV chief who now oversees Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios; flattened the studio structure in 2025 with film (Courtenay Valenti) and TV (Vernon Sanders) reporting directly to him.
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Pearlena Igbokwe
Chairman, Television Studios; NBC Entertainment & Peacock Scripted, NBCUniversal (Television Studios, NBC Entertainment & Peacock Scripted)
Oversees NBC Entertainment (scripted/unscripted/late‑night) and Universal Studio Group’s powerhouse producers, driving a 100+ series slate across platforms.
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Daniel Katz
Co‑Founder & CEO, A24
Co‑founded the indie studio that became an Oscars juggernaut (Moonlight; Everything Everywhere All at Once) and a tastemaker brand; continues to lead its growth.
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Donna Langley
Chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios, NBCUniversal
Elevated to chair NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios, unifying film and TV strategy after leading Universal to No. 1 global box‑office share in 2023 and a historic run with Oppenheimer, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation.
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Jennifer Mullin
Group CEO, Fremantle (RTL Group)
Runs RTL’s global production group (Idol, Got Talent, Element Pictures/‘Poor Things’) while expanding scripted, docs and FAST/channel initiatives worldwide.
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Ted Sarandos
Co‑CEO, Netflix
Veteran dealmaker who helped build Netflix’s originals machine and today serves as co‑CEO guiding global strategy, partnerships and culture.
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