WorldPingIt’s official: Paramount and Warner Bros.
Discovery are now a single company — joined together as Skydance Corp., led by chairman and CEO David Ellison.
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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Skydancing At Last: $110B Merger Of Paramount And Warner Bros Discovery Officially Closes
Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 Billion Merger Officially Closes: ‘Today Is a Historic Day, Not Just for Skydance but for Our Entire Industry,’ David Ellison Says
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Read the full report at VarietyThe deal brings together two major streaming platforms, Paramount+ and HBO Max, along with networks including CBS, CNN, MTV, TBS, Comedy Central, and Food Network.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingSkydance CEO David Ellison, having just closed the historic merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery after fierce opposition, sought to rally the troops Tuesday in a memo to employees.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingThe long-gestating merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed Tuesday, yielding a new major player in media. Shares in the combined company, Skydance, will start trading later in the day on the New York Stock Exchange.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingNew media empire will be known as Skydance, with CEO David Ellision calling it a 'historic day.'…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
WorldPingIt’s been a hell of a ride. David Ellison’s quest to control two iconic Hollywood studios has finally been completed — added a rollicking new chapter to the storied recent history of Hollywood megamergers. On the morning of Tuesday, Oct.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
Paramount has completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming a combined company known as Skydance.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
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