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David Ellison announced that the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery entities will be named Skydance. The decision aims to preserve the iconic status of both studios. This news was reported alongside other media industry updates on a Techmeme archive page.
- ▪David Ellison stated that the merged company will be called Skydance.
- ▪The naming choice is intended to preserve what has made each studio iconic.
- ▪The announcement was featured on a Techmeme archive page from October 4, 2026.
- ▪Other news items included reports on Trump using taxpayer money for TV ads and a study on independent journalism income.
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| Original publisher | Techmeme |
| Canonical URL | https://www.techmeme.com/261004/p21#a261004p21 |
| Publication time | Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:55:01 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-10-05T00:57:14.956Z |
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About This Page This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:55 PM ET, October 4, 2026. The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated. From Mediagazer David Ellison / @ellisonskydance: David Ellison announces that the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Skydance “to preserve what has made each of these studios iconic” New York Times: Sources: Trump personally told his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising his presidency; at least four spots have run at a cost of ~$5.5M Kristen Hare / Poynter: Q&A with a co-author of a study on independent US journalism: 40% of respondents got all their income from their sites and…
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