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Paramount and Warner Bros merge into one Hollywood giant

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Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday for approximately $81 billion (€72 billion), with an additional $111 billion when including Warner Bros.' debts. The new company, named Skydance Corporation, is headed by David Ellison and will combine Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, CBS News, CNN, HBO, and CBS television brands. Ellison plans to merge the streaming services Paramount+ and HBO Max. The deal faced antitrust challenges but was ultimately approved by a federal judge in California just days before closing.

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On Tuesday, Paramount completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a new Hollywood conglomerate named Skydance Corporation. The merger, spearheaded by billionaire David Ellison, combines two of America's oldest film studios along with streaming services like HBO Max and Paramount+, CNN, CBS News, and live sports channels including TNT Sports and CBS Sports. Despite facing months of legal challenges and public protests over concerns about reduced competition and higher consumer costs, the deal was finalized after Ellison agreed to create an independent oversight board to protect editorial independence at CNN. The new entity will be led by Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, marking a significant shift in power within the entertainment industry.

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Paramount Skydance Skydance Corp. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Discovery

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Ellison PERSON · 3× Paramount ORG · 3× Skydance ORG · 3× Skydance Corp. ORG · 2× Warner Bros. ORG · 2× Warner Bros. Discovery ORG · 2× David Ellison PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Netflix ORG · 1× Skydance Corporation ORG · 1×

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The new name Skydance hails from billionaire investor David Ellison, who first bought out Paramount and its subsidiaries and then moved on to target the much larger fish that is Warner Bros.

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🔮 The merger brings together two of the oldest US filmmaking studios and will form a new giant called Skydance Corporation.

2026-10-06 · Deutsche Welle

Paramount and Warner Bros merge into one Hollywood giant · assertive framing

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Paramount on Tuesday finalized its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, completing a hostile acquisition that was months in the making and almost faltered at several hurdles. asserted

that → finalize → hurdles

The takeover cost a total of around $81 billion (roughly €72 billion), or almost $111 billion including the Warner Bros. debts passed on as part of the deal. asserted

takeover → cost → deal

The merger brings together two of the oldest US filmmaking studios and will form a new giant called Skydance Corporation. asserted

merger → bring → giant

The new name Skydance hails from billionaire investor David Ellison, who first bought out Paramount and its subsidiaries and then moved on to target the much larger fish that is Warner Bros. asserted

that → hail → fish

The bid faced stiff competition in a bidding war with Netflix, and later scrutiny from US regulators and politicians, but ultimately went through. asserted

bid → face → regulators

"Today is a historic day, not just for Skydance but for our entire industry," said Ellison, whose family has ties to US President Donald Trump. asserted

family → say → Trump

Skydance shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday under the ticker SKYD, while Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders will receive about $31 per share. asserted

shareholders → begin → share

The deal closed less than a week after a federal judge in California approved a settlement between Paramount and 12 US states that had sued to block the transaction on antitrust grounds. asserted

that → close → grounds

, the deal also brings together the CBS News and CNN news networks, and the HBO and CBS television brands. asserted

deal → bring → networks

Ellison says he plans to merge the subscription streaming platforms Paramount+ and HBO Max. asserted

he → say → platforms

Ellison will serve as chairman and CEO of the new company. asserted

Ellison → serve → company

Former Mattel boss Ynon Kreiz is operating as co-CEO in charge of day-to-day operations. asserted

Kreiz → operate → operations

Skydance Corp. looks set to have a total revenue in the region of $70 billion, based on the performance to date of its component parts. asserted

Corp. → look → parts

It says it's targeting cost savings of around $6 billion within three years as it takes advantage of overlaps created by the merger. asserted

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