Skydance Stock Drops After David Ellison Closes $111B Merger
David Ellison officially closed his $111 billion merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, creating a new media conglomerate.
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Paramount Completes $110 Billion Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount officially completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
Tom Cruise’s Digger Flops With $8M Opening as Warner Bros. Co-Chiefs Exit
Tom Cruise and director Alejandro Iñárritu’s high-profile film Digger collapsed at the box office with an $8 million domestic opening weekend, setting up a projected loss of $150…
David Ellison Retains Mark Thompson as CNN Chief, Unveils Skydance Leaders
Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison is retaining Mark Thompson as CNN chief following the roughly $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
$110 Billion Paramount Skydance Deal Keeps Mark Thompson as CNN CEO
Mark Thompson will remain chief executive and editor-in-chief of CNN as the network’s parent company, Warner Bros.
David Ellison Appoints Ynon Kreiz as Co-CEO of Paramount Skydance
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery secured key U.S. regulatory and legal approvals for their 110 billion dollar merger after a federal court modified a no-close order.
Mattel former CEO named co-CEO of combined Paramount and Warner Bros
Ynon Kreiz, former Mattel CEO, was named co-CEO of the merged Paramount-Warner Bros.
Federal Judge Clears Paramount And Warner Bros Merger
Mattel Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz has been tapped to serve as co-CEO of the anticipated combined Paramount and Warner Bros.
Cindy Holland Exits Paramount as Casey Bloys to Lead Combined Streaming
Paramount streaming chief Cindy Holland is exiting the company immediately, paving the way for HBO chief Casey Bloys to assume leadership over combined streaming operations as…
Paramount Settles With US States to Clear Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Paramount Skydance has reportedly reached a settlement with California and 11 other states to resolve an antitrust lawsuit blocking its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
Paramount Faces Antitrust Headwinds as California AG Halts Merger Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has halted settlement talks with Paramount Skydance over its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros.
Paramount Explores Austin Relocation Amid California Antitrust Lawsuit
As an antitrust lawsuit led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta threatens Paramount’s proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros.