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Skydance CEOs Pressed On Layoffs & Donald Trump Interference As They Outline Future At Town Hall

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Discovery accepted Paramount’s acquisition proposal in February, then-Paramount CEO David Ellison pitched senior Warner executives on his $110 billion takeover of their company.

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  • Discovery accepted Paramount’s acquisition proposal in February, then-Paramount CEO David Ellison pitched senior Warner executives on his $110 billion takeover of their company.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:37:33 UTC.

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  1. Skydance Stock Drops 2.7% on First Day of Trading After Paramount-WBD Merger Close

  2. Skydance CEOs Pressed On Layoffs & Donald Trump Interference As They Outline Future At Town Hall

  3. Donald Trump Praises Newly Merged Paramount-Warner Bros.: ‘They’re Terrific People, and It’s Gonna Be a Great Company’

  4. Skydance Shares Fall In New York Stock Exchange Debut Amid Debt Debate

  5. Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs Join Skydance Board of Directors

  6. Skydance Adds Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs to Board, Taps Tony Blair as Adviser

  7. Donald Trump Weighs On On New Skydance: “They’re Terrific People, And It’s Going To Be A Great Company”

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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline