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2026
Ynon Kreiz appointed co-CEO of Skydance, the combined Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery
Outgoing Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz has been appointed co-CEO of the combined Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, to be named simply Skydance, joining Paramount Skydance on Monday and becoming co-CEO on Tuesday when the merger closes. The company said Ellison will focus on long-term strategy, creative vision, technology and capital allocation, while Kreiz will be responsible for day-to-day management and the integration of the combined businesses.
2026
Paramount Skydance completes about $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery; combined parent named Skydance, shares move to NYSE as SKYD
Paramount Skydance has completed its roughly US$110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, one of the largest media mergers in US history, creating a new parent company named Skydance that combines film and TV studios with networks and streaming services including CBS, CNN, Paramount+ and HBO Max. The combined company's shares transferred from Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday under the ticker 'SKYD'. Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the merger agreement in April, and a federal judge approved in late September an antitrust settlement between Paramount Skydance and the attorneys general of 12 states, clearing the final legal obstacle for the deal.
2026
Paramount Skydance announces company will be renamed Skydance Corporation upon merger closing
On Oct. 2, it was announced that upon the closing of the Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, the combined company will be renamed Skydance Corporation.
2026
Paramount Skydance settles with state attorneys general over antitrust concerns tied to Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition
Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with a group of state attorneys general over antitrust concerns tied to its pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Under the agreement, the combined company must release at least 30 films in theaters in 2027 and 2028 and at least 32 films in each of 2029 through 2031, including at least 20 wide releases in more than 2,000 theaters in each of the first two years after closing (rising to 21 in the following three years), with at least 20% of annual releases being tentpole films defined as having budgets of at least $50 million. Paramount agreed to face a $30 million fine per film if it falls short of the annual quotas, with 90% of the fines paid to film workers and 10% to the National Association of Attorneys General.
2026
Paramount Skydance Corporation announces launch of syndication of incremental Term B facility
Paramount Skydance Corporation announced the launch of syndication for an incremental Term B facility, a debt financing step by the company.
2026
Paramount Skydance reaches antitrust settlement with states over Warner Bros. Discovery purchase
Paramount Skydance reached an antitrust settlement with U.S. states concerning its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.
2026
State attorneys general sue to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joined a coalition of a dozen state attorneys general suing to block Paramount Skydance's attempted purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying the merger would reduce choices and raise costs for families. A federal judge later granted a temporary restraining order pausing the deal.
2026
Hollywood unions urge settlement in Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery antitrust lawsuit
The DGA and IATSE, representing about 200,000 workers, sent a joint letter on Wednesday urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison to settle the antitrust lawsuit over Paramount's proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, or to seek an earlier trial date, warning that prolonged uncertainty harms their members.