Skydance’s Casey Bloys to Be Honored at Producers Guild Awards

Casey Bloys will be honored at the 38th Annual Producers Guild Awards with the with the Milestone Award, recognizing creatives who have made significant contributions to the entertainment industry. As the co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance Direct-To-Consumer, Bloys oversees original programming for HBO Max and Paramount+, as well as the company’s strategy, operations, communications and performance across its streaming platforms. Bloys became president of HBO in 2016, where he led the development and production of popular series including “Succession,” “Euphoria,” “Barry,” “Girls,” “The Pitt,” “The White Lotus,” “The Last of Us,” “House of the Dragon,” “DTF St. Louis” and the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” “Receiving the Milestone Award is an incredible honor, particularly from an organization that represents so many of the people I’ve had the privilege of working alongside throughout my career,” Bloys said. “I’ve always believed our job is to create an environment where talented people can take risks, tell ambitious stories and do their best work. I’m enormously grateful to the Producers Guild for this recognition and to all of the producers, storytellers and colleagues who have been part of that journey.” Under Bloys’ leadership, HBO and HBO Max’s original television programs received 21 Emmys in the past year, and seven of his original series averaged 15 million U.S. viewers per episode across platforms. “Considering Hollywood’s recent history, no one is more deserving of the Milestone Award than Casey Bloys. Over the last decade, Casey has had a front row seat to all the disruption and consolidation facing our industry. All the while he has remained a true and steadfast champion of the creative process,” said Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah, the presidents of Producers Guild of America. “He is a friend to producers, writers, actors and everyone who has dedicated their lives and careers to entertainment. Casey and his talented team help shepherd television that shapes our culture, stands the test of time and protects the originality of storytellers.” This year’s awards will take place Feb. 27 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Previous recipients of the Milestone Award include Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Sherry Lansing, James Cameron, Bob Iger, Donna Langley, Ted Sarandos, Jason Blum and George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy The 2027 Producers Guild Awards Event Chairs are Mike Farah and Joe Farrell and it is produced by Anchor Street Collective. Branden Chapman is executive producer, and Carleen Cappelletti is co-executive producer.