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Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Holllywood?

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What happened

After a windier road than expected, Paramount and Warner are now one, under the banner of Skydance, and the film industry is set for a shake-up Hollywood’s big five have officially become the big four.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:45 UTC.

Why it matters

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What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. David Ellison denies he has ‘politicized’ Skydance despite close Trump links

  2. Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Holllywood?

Sources

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