Paramount Global’s Top Lobbyist DeDe Lea Plans Exit in January

December 2, 2025, 6:58 PM UTC

Paramount Global’s top lobbyist will exit the company just months after its $8 billion deal with Skydance Media closed.

DeDe Lea, executive vice president of global public policy and government relations at Paramount Global, will leave Jan. 5, according to an email Lea sent Tuesday obtained by Bloomberg Government. Her contract had been set to run through the end of 2028, the Hollywood Reporter reported last year.

Paramount Global closed the deal this year with Skydance Media.

Lea and Paramount did not respond to requests for comment. Lea also posted the news on LinkedIn.

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