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Paramount Completes Massive Warner Bros Merger to Form Skydance Media Giant
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 20:16
Paramount Completes Massive Warner Bros Merger to Form Skydance Media Giant
- •Skydance completed a blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, placing CEO David Ellison in control of one of the world's largest entertainment companies.
- •The newly combined Hollywood powerhouse brings together iconic franchises like Mission: Impossible, Harry Potter, and DC Studios alongside major networks including CBS, CNN, and HBO Max.
- •Shares of the newly formed company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SKYD after clearing legal hurdles with US states and writers unions.
- •David Ellison appointed former Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO to manage day-to-day operations and integration while targeting $6 billion in planned cost savings.
- •The company plans to merge streaming services like HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single platform and aims to release at least 30 films annually over the first two years.
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Paramount Skydance completed its blockbuster takeover of Warner Bros Discovery for $110 billion, creating a major entertainment heavyweight led by CEO David Ellison.
David Ellison named Mattel's former CEO Ynon Kreiz as Skydance co-CEO to manage day-to-day operations and lead the integration, while Ellison handles the overall strategy and creative direction.
Skydance plans to merge its streaming services, including HBO Max and Paramount+, into a single service following the completion of the acquisition.
