Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance
Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has announced that the company will just be called Skydance when it completes its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Under the deal, Paramount must release a minimum number of theatrical films over the next five years, starting with 30 annually in years one and two.Ahead of the close, Paramount has also appointed Ynon Kreiz, the former chairman and CEO of Mattel, as the co-CEO of the soon-to-be even bigger company. The deal is expected to close on October 6th.Here’s Ellison’s full announcement:What once was the peak, is now just the beginning.Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture.
- ▪Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has announced that the company will just be called Skydance when it completes its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros.
- ▪Under the deal, Paramount must release a minimum number of theatrical films over the next five years, starting with 30 annually in years one and two.Ahead of the close, Paramount has also appointed Ynon Kreiz, the former chairman and CEO of
- ▪The deal is expected to close on October 6th.Here’s Ellison’s full announcement:What once was the peak, is now just the beginning.Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture.
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