‘Cuts mean jobs’: Skydance staff brace for shake-up after $110bn megamerger Battle far from over after Paramount and Warner Bros deal creates new global entertainment powerhouse The Guardian - UK · 21h ago
Does Elon Musk Now Partly Own CNN? Reported $1 Billion Deal Links Him to Network That Has Long Scrutinised Him Elon Musk has reportedly invested $1bn in Skydance, the company behind CNN, weeks after its Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, although the deal remains unconfirmed. International Business Times UK · Oct 23
Elon Musk reportedly invests $1bn in David Ellison’s Skydance Musk’s investment into the new media empire comes after Paramount’s $111bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery The Guardian - US · Oct 22
SKYD Stock Alert: Elon Musk Reportedly Makes $1 Billion Skydance Investment Elon Musk has reportedly invested $1 billion in Skydance. Here’s what it really means for SKYD shares. Barchart · Oct 22
Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years Christiane Amanpour will be leaving CNN after 43 years The Independent UK · Oct 19
Christiane Amanpour announces she’s leaving CNN after 43 years Anchor’s departure not thought to be linked to company’s recent acquisition by David Ellison’s Skydance Media The Guardian - US · Oct 19
Will Paramount’s creation of Skydance test France’s cultural exception? Skydance’s $110 billion creation tests whether France’s cultural exception can still compel a leveraged global media giant to fund, protect and prioritise French creativity, or merely treat it as a compliance cost. France 24 · Oct 17
Chuck Lorre gets candid on hits, flops and hard lessons in new memoir 'Sitcom' Legendary producer Chuck Lorre, known for hits like “The Big Bang Theory,” reflects on his career in his new memoir, “Sitcom.” The Independent UK · Oct 16
Skydance Shares Slide as Bond Selloff Signals Doubts on $110B Paramount-Warner Deal Skydance shares fell as warrants began trading separately, while weaker bonds and debt forecasts put the $110 billion (£82.5 billion) acquisition's savings targets in focus. International Business Times UK · Oct 15
Why the Paramount-Warner merger is a problem for democracy Media critic Ben Bagdikian warned in 2004 that five corporations had accumulated “more communications power than was exercised by any despot or dictatorship in history.” More than 20 years later, a major media merger is bringing his warning back into focus. The Conversation · Oct 13
MarketBeat Week in Review – 10/05 - 10/09 A weekly roundup of MarketBeat analysis covering earnings, AI-driven stocks, insider trading, and analyst calls on Nike, Nvidia, Amazon, Apple, Tesla, Meta, and more. MarketBeat · Oct 10
Matchbox: the Movie review – as pointless as a film based on a toy car could be John Cena and Jessica Biel collect paychecks in a soulless and synthetic slab of corporate product that hints at what we can expect from the Paramount-Warner merger The Guardian - US · Oct 8
Skydance Just Became a Media Giant—With an $80 Billion Debt Load The $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger has closed as Skydance Corp. (NYSE: SKYD), leaving the new company with roughly $80 billion in debt and a push for cost-saving synergies. MarketBeat · Oct 7
How to Play Skydance (SKYD) Stock After the Warner Bros and Paramount Merger Finally Closes Skydance stock now trades as SKYD after Paramount bought Warner Bros. Here's what $6 billion in savings and $79 billion in debt could mean for your portfolio. Barchart · Oct 7
We Got This Covered · Oct 7 Donald Trump calls new CNN owner David Ellison a ‘big supporter’ and friend. But Ellison says he supports the network’s lawsuit against Trump He promises not to interfere in the network’s editorial independence.
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Hollywood? After a windier road than expected, Paramount and Warners are now one, under the banner of Skydance, and the film industry is set for a shake-up
Latin Times · Oct 7 The New Hollywood Titan: Inside the $110B Skydance Empire That Just Redefined the Streaming Wars Skydance Corporation closed its $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery today. Here's what the deal means for streaming, news, and cinema.
BANG Premier · Oct 7 Skydance boss David Ellison promises company will still take 'original' risks like Sinners David Ellison has vowed that Skydance won't shy away from taking creative risks on the big screen.
BANG Premier · Oct 7 Barbie 2 update: Skydance co-CEO says it's 'too early' to discuss sequel Ynon Kreiz, Skydance's new co-CEO, has insisted it is "too early" to talk about Barbie 2.
The Independent UK · Oct 7 Skydance mashes proven properties of Paramount and Warner Bros. into an uncertain Hollywood hybrid Continuity will be the immediate emphasis for Skydance, the new entertainment giant created by Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros
The Independent UK · Oct 7 Skydance now runs two of Hollywood's legacy film studios. A look at the new company, by the numbers David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance has completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros
The Economic Times · Oct 7 CNN’s new era begins as Skydance brings two news giants under one roof Skydance has completed its acquisition of CNN, raising questions about the network's editorial independence. Mark Thompson will continue as editor-in-chief, while new governance structures are under consideration. Critics worry that corporate ownership may influence news coverage and reporting standards over time. Skydance's relationship with political figures, particularly Donald Trump, adds…
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 David Ellison denies he has ‘politicized’ Skydance despite close Trump links Ellison admits ‘good relationship’ with administration in remarks to reporters about newly merged media company
The Independent UK · Oct 6 CNN now has a new owner. What will the future of the network be under Skydance? CNN has a new owner: Skydance
The Independent UK · Oct 6 What Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover means for streaming, movies and news Bugs Bunny, meet SpongeBob Squarepants, and so much more