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New Name of Paramount-Warner Bros. Unveiled: Skydance

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What happened

The soon-to-merge Paramount-Warner Bros.

Discovery officially has a name: It’s simply going to be “Skydance,” according to chairman and CEO David Ellison.

Key facts

  • Reported by Variety and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:13:53 UTC.

Why it matters

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Coverage timeline

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  1. New Name of Paramount-Warner Bros. Unveiled: Skydance

  2. Skydance Says It’s Committed to L.A., but Threat to Leave Has Proved Potent

  3. Skydance Putting All 3 TV Studios Under George Cheeks: Warner Bros. TV, CBS Studios, PTVS – The Dish

  4. Skydance Shuffle: David Ellison Addresses Troops About New Name, Says Adieu to Mike and Pam and Sets Table for ‘Barbie 2’

  5. George Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

  6. Post-Merger Skydance Keeping Both HBO Max & Paramount+ Streaming Brands

  7. ‘Real Time’: Bill Maher Tells New Skydance Bosses “Don’t Believe What Trump Is Tweeting About Me”

Sources

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