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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
Soon-to-be merged Paramount and Warner Bros. will be known as Skydance going forward
WorldPingWhat happened
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced the new name in a social media post.
Key facts
- Reported by Engadget and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:16:02 UTC.
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