Black Bear, the film company behind titles including Train Dreams and Sing Sing, hires former Paramount executive Dan Cohen as its head of television distribution. The appointment follows Cohen’s departure from Paramount about a year earlier, when he left ahead of its takeover by David Ellison’s Skydance.
The deal also reflects Black Bear’s broader television and digital strategy. Variety reports that Black Bear launches a digital networks vertical alongside Cohen’s role, indicating an expansion beyond traditional distribution. Deadline frames the hire mainly as a leadership move for television distribution. Both outlets present the change as part of Black Bear’s effort to support growth in its slate of independent film releases, including plans tied to increased output in coming years.
