David Ellison's Skydance deal was approved - but it may not be smooth sailing
With $80 billion in debt and a sprawling media empire to combine, David Ellison will have his hands full with the now court-approved combination of Paramount…


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With $80 billion in debt and a sprawling media empire to combine, David Ellison will have his hands full with the now court-approved combination of Paramount…

Will Warner Bros. kill Skydance - or will David Ellison kill Warner Bros?
Zaslav, who walks away with about with $1 billion, made sure that the wealth effect of the deal more than trickled down through WBD, and not just among senior…

Skydance includes two film studios, the CBS broadcast network, a sprawling pay TV portfolio and streaming services Paramount+ and HBO Max.

Read the memo from Skydance's product chief after Paramount and WBD joined forces
CBS News' parent company, Paramount Skydance, merged with Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, creating a new company now called Skydance. Jo Ling Kent reports o…

Leaked audio: What David Ellison told employees at the first Skydance town hall
HBO Max and Paramount Plus will merge into a single streamer under Skydance

David Ellison and ex-Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz to oversee both film studios, HBO Max, CNN and CBS News as co-executives. Paramount completed its $111bn acquisition…

Skydance has a debt problem. Meet new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, the man who's supposed to fix it.
Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros

David Ellison's $81 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed Tuesday more than seven months after his winning bid, creating a n…

After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. The new company, Skydance, combines Hollywood studios, streaming services and cabl…

The Paramount and Warner Bros. merger has survived court challenges, public protests and regulatory scrutiny. Now, the Hollywood heavyweight, named Skydance, b…
CNN's Mark Thompson will continue to lead CNN, assuaging fears of political interference in the midst of the upcoming merger between Paramount Skydance and War…
CNN's boss will remain as Paramount and WBD merge into Skydance

Decision by Paramount Skydance executive David Ellison was relief to employees who feared overhaul - and possibility of Bari Weiss taking over. Mark Thompson,…

Mark Thompson told the network's employees that he had faith that David Ellison, the chief executive of Skydance, would support "independent news that CNN has…

Ynon Kreiz's appointment as co-CEO of Skydance answers a key governance question for Ellison's soon-to-be-merged company.

The Paramount Skydance CEO posted on X the company's combining Paramount and Warner Bros.

It's a full-circle moment for a company that has undergone two major acquisitions within the last 18 months.

Paramount's Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance

Paramount-Skydance has now settled two major lawsuits that were holding up the company's $111 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery. One lawsuit was filed b…

Newsom had reportedly warned that California employment could suffer if the merger was blocked in court, while Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison specificall…

Paramount's agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced details of a settlement reached between Paramount Skydance and 12 states over the company's merger wi…

The decision is the latest twist in Paramount Skydance's pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Paramount Skydance reportedly reached a settlement with Democratic state attorneys general, clearing a key hurdle for its Warner Bros. merger.

With a costly October 1 deadline days away, Paramount Skydance's threat to leave Los Angeles may be tabled for now. The Wall Street Journal reported late Sunda…

Paramount Skydance is in advanced talks with California AG Rob Bonta over his suit to block the media giant's $81 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, a…

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