Paramount completes Warner Bros takeover to form media giant Skydance

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Paramount completes Warner Bros takeover to form media giant Skydance. (2026, October 6). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/paramount-takes-over-warner-bros-to-form-skydance/107236848

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Paramount has finalized its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, renaming the combined entity Skydance. CEO David Ellison, from a family known for ties to former President Donald Trump, celebrated it as a milestone in media consolidation. This move follows Paramount outbidding Netflix in an earlier competition for Warner Bros Discovery.

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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 completes Warner Bros takeover to form media giant Skydance In short: Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery is now complete, creating a new Hollywood juggernaut under the name Skydance. asserted

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CEO David Ellison, whose ultra-wealthy family has ties to US President Donald Trump, called it a "historic day" for the media industry. asserted

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