Paramount is reshuffling streaming teams as David Ellison's tech vision comes into focus

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has prioritized putting streaming services on one tech platform.

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Paramount Skydance is preparing to move around some streaming staffers as David Ellison's company wraps up its long-term project of unifying the tech platforms of Paramount+ and free streamer Pluto TV.This so-called "convergence" project has been a top priority for Paramount. Two high-level streaming employees recently said that convergence is on pace to meet the company's stated goal of a "mid-year launch." While Paramount is planning to keep Paramount+ and Pluto TV as separate services, the hope is that having a single tech platform will save resources and improve recommendations across each app, which could drive higher engagement.Once convergence is complete, Paramount is planning to reassign staffers who've worked on it, streaming leaders told employees during a quarterly meeting on Wednesday morning.Paramount said it will "organize our teams against thematic pillars" like monetization, content, and live & video, according to a screenshot of the presentation viewed by Business Insider.Streaming staffers also learned that some employees "will be utilized to create select additional Solutions Teams" focused on advertising formats, user experience for the short-form video feed on Paramount+, and video playback.A person familiar with Paramount's streaming strategy said these changes are about "redeploying" product employees after convergence is finished. They said most streaming staff won't be affected by these changes and that no associated layoffs were planned.Boosting tech beyond convergenceSince Ellison became Paramount's CEO in August, the company has prioritized technology by shaking up teams, making key hires, and adding new streaming features.