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Soon-to-be merged Paramount and Warner Bros. will be known as Skydance going forward
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced the new name in a social media post.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance
What happened
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has announced that the company will just be called Skydance when it completes its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros.
Key facts
- Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has announced that the company will just be called Skydance when it completes its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros.
- Reported by The Verge and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:43:37 UTC.
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Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to become Skydance
The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingVariety
George Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Paramount TV media chair George Cheeks, whose domain has included all of CBS in addition to the Paramount cable networks, is said to be in line for an expanded oversight at the newly merged Paramount-Warner Bros.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingDeadline
Skydance Putting All 3 TV Studios Under George Cheeks: Warner Bros. TV, CBS Studios, PTVS – The Dish
More elements of the proposed post-WBD merger Skydance’s executive structure are coming into focus ahead of the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery transaction closing on Tuesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
CNBC World
WorldPingCNBC World
David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance
It's a full-circle moment for a company that has undergone two major acquisitions within the last 18 months.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
WorldPingGizmodo
DC’s James Gunn and Peter Safran Survived the Skydance Bloodbath
The pair will continue to run DC Studios as Paramount and Warner Bros. merge.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo