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Paramount completes Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, forming Skydance

The combined company brings together film studios, TV networks, streaming services and news organizations.

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The Hollywood Reporter reports that Paramount completed its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on October 6, 2026. The combined company is called Skydance. Its leaders, David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, face the task of integrating the businesses and paying down more than $80 billion in debt.

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Paramount completes Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, forming Skydance

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The Hollywood ReporterDone Deal: Paramount Completes Warner Bros. Takeover, Creating Hollywood Giant1h
The A.V. Club@TheAVClubThe DC Studios heads will "be invited to stay" following the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger, according to a report. https://www.avclub.com/james-gunn-peter-safran-dc-studios-post-merger-report3d
Deadline@DEADLINENew Line Boss Richard Brener Poised To Jump To New Paramount Warner Bros - The Dish https://deadline.com/2026/10/new-line-cinema-richard-brener-merger-future-1237145735/3d
Variety@VarietyGeorge Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/george-cheeks-tv-role-skydance-paramount-warner-bros-merger-1236897948/3d
Vulture@vultureWhat insiders are saying about David Ellison’s decision to fire Warner Bros. studio heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy ahead of the Paramount merger. https://www.vulture.com/article/insiders-on-why-david-ellison-fired-mike-de-luca-and-pam-abdy.html?utm_campaign=vulture&utm_medium=s1&utm_source=twitter3d
The New York Times@nytimesBreaking News: Paramount officially closed its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a vast media empire. https://nyti.ms/4hHD31p1h
The Hollywood Reporter@THRDone Deal: Paramount Completes Warner Bros. Takeover, Creating Hollywood Giant https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-closes-warner-bros-deal-skydance-official-1236723233/1h
BBC News (World)@BBCWorldParamount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger https://bbc.in/4yBbsq11h
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    9 Sources

    The Hollywood ReporterDone Deal: Paramount Completes Warner Bros. Takeover, Creating Hollywood Giant1h
    The A.V. Club@TheAVClubThe DC Studios heads will "be invited to stay" following the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger, according to a report. https://www.avclub.com/james-gunn-peter-safran-dc-studios-post-merger-report3d
    Deadline@DEADLINENew Line Boss Richard Brener Poised To Jump To New Paramount Warner Bros - The Dish https://deadline.com/2026/10/new-line-cinema-richard-brener-merger-future-1237145735/3d
    Variety@VarietyGeorge Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/george-cheeks-tv-role-skydance-paramount-warner-bros-merger-1236897948/3d
    Vulture@vultureWhat insiders are saying about David Ellison’s decision to fire Warner Bros. studio heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy ahead of the Paramount merger. https://www.vulture.com/article/insiders-on-why-david-ellison-fired-mike-de-luca-and-pam-abdy.html?utm_campaign=vulture&utm_medium=s1&utm_source=twitter3d
    The New York Times@nytimesBreaking News: Paramount officially closed its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a vast media empire. https://nyti.ms/4hHD31p1h
    The Hollywood Reporter@THRDone Deal: Paramount Completes Warner Bros. Takeover, Creating Hollywood Giant https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-closes-warner-bros-deal-skydance-official-1236723233/1h
    BBC News (World)@BBCWorldParamount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger https://bbc.in/4yBbsq11h
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