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- Though the closure caught most of Hollywood by surprise, Skoll had been quietly exploring selling Participant for over a year, according to two sources with knowledge of the conversations, and had approached Laurene Powell Jobs and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.
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Apr 19, 2024 · Jeff Skoll closed Participant Media after trying to sell the company behind movies like Green Book, Roma and An Inconvenient Truth for over a year.
Apr 16, 2024 · Founder Jeff Skoll alerted staff at 10:30 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Deadline has confirmed. Sources say Skoll did an audit of the company and wanted to pivot from entertainment.
- Anthony D'alessandro
Apr 16, 2024 · After 20 years, Participant is shutting down. Founder Jeff Skoll announced the news in a note to staff Tuesday, writing, “after much reflection, I have made the very difficult decision to wind...
May 8, 2024 · Participant, the 20-year-old film and television production company whose mission was to inspire social justice and humanitarian action, is shutting down. Founder Jeff Skoll broke the news to a staff of roughly 100 on Tuesday.
Apr 16, 2024 · Participant founder Jeff Skoll told staff the production company behind "Spotlight" and "Green Book" would wind down operations.
- Brian Welk
Apr 16, 2024 · Skoll has not actively run Participant for years, having brought in former Universal film executive David Linde as CEO in 2015. Under Linde, Participant became the largest certified B Corp (a...
Apr 16, 2024 · The company’s end was announced in a memo to its nearly 100 employees by founder Jeff Skoll.