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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
David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance
What happened
It's a full-circle moment for a company that has undergone two major acquisitions within the last 18 months.
Key facts
- It's a full-circle moment for a company that has undergone two major acquisitions within the last 18 months.
- Reported by CNBC World and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:31:49 UTC.
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