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Paramount Completes Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover, Creating Media Giant Skydance

The completed deal brings major film studios, CNN and CBS under one company, with streaming consolidation, layoffs and new management plans already taking shape.

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Chapters · 4

  1. 1Paramount and Warner Bros Complete Merger to Form Entertainment Giant Skydance
  2. 2Paramount Completes Warner Bros. Takeover as Skydance Sets Integration Plans
  3. 3Paramount Completes Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover, Creating Skydance
  4. 4Paramount Completes Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover, Creating Media Giant Skydance

Key moments · 8

Paramount completes its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery

Le Monde ↗

Combined Hollywood company takes the name Skydance

Euronews ↗

HBO, CBS and other networks come under shared ownership

BirGün ↗

Skydance begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange

cnn.com ↗

Film chiefs pledge separate studio development and releases

Variety Movies ↗

Ellison reiterates streaming combination will require technical work

The Hollywood Reporter ↗

Skydance signals streaming brands could remain distinct

Forbes ↗

Warner Bros. water tower gets new branding

New York Post ↗

Coverage by day

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7 articles

  1. Skydance’s New TV Empire Explained: Who’s in Charge and What May Be Ahead | Analysis
    The Wrap TV
  2. Skydance's David Ellison tells CNBC combined company is 'positioned to win in every single vertical'
    CNBC International
  3. Paramount and Warner Bros merge to become one Hollywood giant, Skydance
    The Hindu
  4. Skydance’s subtle rebrand proves which company has brand power
    Fast Company
  5. Colosso dell’informazione
    Internazionale

23 articles

  1. What will happen to Paramount+ and HBO Max under the new Skydance?
    Fast Company
  2. SA Asks: What should Skydance investors watch for post-merger?
    Breaking News on Seeking Alpha Business & Economy
  3. Skydance Stock Tumbles 8% Day After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Closes
    Forbes - Business Business & Economy
  4. Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick named to the board of post-merger Skydance
    Gamasutra
  5. Paramount closes Warner Bros deal as Skydance and plans a single streamer
    The Next Web

52 articles

  1. What audiences could expect from Paramount-Warner merger into Skydance
    CBS Top Stories
  2. Josh Goldstine to Oversee Marketing and Distribution at Warner Bros., Paramount and All Skydance Film Labels (EXCLUSIVE)
    Variety Movies
  3. ‘A Skydance Corp.’: David Ellison immediately puts his stamp on Warner Bros.
    NBC News
  4. Done Deal: Skydance + Paramount + Warner Bros. = Skydance?
    Forbes
  5. CNN, CBS News now under one roof as Paramount-Warner Bros merger closes
    Al Jazeera