Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance
In Brief Posted: 8:53 AM PDT · October 2, 2026 Image Credits:Jose A. Bernat Bacete (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Lauren Forristal Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will operate as Skydance once their merger closes, Paramount CEO David Ellison announced Friday.
- ▪In Brief Posted: 8:53 AM PDT · October 2, 2026 Image Credits:Jose A.
- ▪Bernat Bacete (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Lauren Forristal Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance Paramount and Warner Bros.
- ▪Discovery will operate as Skydance once their merger closes, Paramount CEO David Ellison announced Friday.
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In Brief Posted: 8:53 AM PDT · October 2, 2026 Image Credits:Jose A. Bernat Bacete (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Lauren Forristal Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will operate as Skydance once their merger closes, Paramount CEO David Ellison announced Friday. Skydance is the name of Ellison’s original film production company. The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6. It will combine two major Hollywood studios, Paramount+ and HBO Max, and networks including CBS, CNN, MTV, TBS, Comedy Central, and Food Network. Skydance will also control franchises such as “The Lord of the Rings,” “Game of Thrones,” the DC Universe, and “Yellowstone.” The merger followed a drawn-out corporate battle.
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