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Who Is Skydance’s New Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz?
The former Mattel CEO will oversee day-to-day operations and find the $6 billion in merger cost savings
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s $110 Billion Merger Closes
The Skydance conclusion comes after months of twists and turns, including a bidding war with Netflix and a legal fight with 12 state attorneys general
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Casey Bloys Extends Deal to Oversee HBO Max and Paramount+ at Skydance
The executive was named co-chair and chief content officer for Skydance DTC earlier on Monday
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Investor Ross Gerber on Undervalued Media Stocks
In this week’s The Ledger, Gerber breaks down where the money should be flowing
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Here’s Skydance’s New Leadership Team: Mark Thompson and Bari Weiss to Separately Run CNN and CBS News
Featuring Casey Bloys, James Gunn, George Cheeks, Dana Goldberg, Josh Greenstein, JB Perrette, Peter Safran, Andy Gordon, Makan Delrahim and more
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Wall Street Banks Wrap Up $52 Billion Debt Sale
The move comes as the $110 billion Skydance deal is slated to close next week
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How Versant Is Letting Its ‘Entrepreneurial’ Spirit Take the Lead Post-Comcast
TheGrill 2026: Will McIntosh joined TheWrap’s Roger Cheng to discuss the “build vs. buy” equation of M&A in a time when AI is rapidly changing everything it touches
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Versant Completes 2026 Distribution Renewal Cycle With Verizon Deal
The multi-year agreement keeps MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, Golf and other channels available to Fios customers
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Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. to Be Called Skydance, David Ellison Reveals
“We never wanted a new corporate identity to diminish, alter or overshadow either one. Instead, we wanted a name that would give the combined company an identity of its own,” the CEO says
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Warner Film Chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy to Exit Ahead of Paramount Merger
The fate of the studio heads had been unclear as the merger is set to close next week
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RedBird Founder Says Majority of Paramount-WBD Merger Cost Savings Won’t Come From Jobs
“The notion that $6 billion of cost-related synergies means the firing of all these people is just completely antiquated,” says Gerry Cardinale
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Raine Group Close to Sale of Majority Stake in Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment | Exclusive
The legendary production company, once home to hits like “Friday Night Lights” and “The Grinch,” hasn’t had a runaway success in a decade
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Hollywood Dealmakers Eye Creators as Mega-Merger Options Dwindle
TheGrill 2026: Traditional talent’s move to YouTube is opening new investment opportunities in creators and IP
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Paramount’s Makan Delrahim, California AG Rob Bonta Get Candid on Warner Bros. Merger Settlement
TheGrill 2026: The two appeared (separately) on stage on the same day the antitrust settlement was officially approved
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Mark Ruffalo Bemoans Paramount Getting Approval for Warner Bros. Merger: ‘An Incredibly Disappointing Outcome’
“This merger will stifle creativity, weaken free speech and cost people their jobs,” the actor adds
