McCarthy became co-CEO of Paramount, alongside George Cheeks and Brian Robbins, in April 2024. The trio took on the role after the ouster of Bob Bakish as the company was in its first round of negotiations with Skydance. McCarthy is also president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment and oversees the company’s streaming platforms Paramount+ and Pluto TV.

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the deal between Skydance and Paramount, parent of the CBS network.

Paramount merger and the deal set to close in a matter of weeks, Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy will leave the company, a company source confirmed to Variety. McCarthy, head of Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios,