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Transformers, Ninja Turtles, Taylor Sheridan and More: All the IP David Ellison’s Skydance Gets in Paramount Acquisition
After an intense, scandal-plagued acquisition, here's what David Ellison gets in Skydance's acquisition of Paramount Global.
“Trump Transaction Tax”: Skydance’s FCC Saga Raises Fears That It’s The Template For Future Media Merger Reviews
In the aftermath of the FCC's approval of the Skydance-Paramount merger, there has been consternation, angst and even anger ...
David Letterman blasts CBS and Skydance 'goons' after cancellation of Stephen Colbert's Late Show: 'Bottom feeders'
David Letterman blasted his former network home CBS and the 'goons' at Skydance as he speculated that Stephen Colbert's 'Late ...
Larry Ellison to Hold 35.5% of Family’s Voting Rights in New Paramount, National Amusements After Skydance Merger Closes
The Oracle chairman will not have any "veto rights, or any special or outsized voting rights," per an amendment filed with ...
Paramount Co-CEO Chris McCarthy Set to Exit After Skydance Merger
McCarthy became co-CEO of Paramount, alongside George Cheeks and Brian Robbins, in April 2024. The trio took on the role ...
Skydance pledges to Trump’s FCC it’ll eliminate DEI, install ‘ombudsman’ to root out ‘bias’ at CBS News
Skydance needs FCC approval in order to take over Paramount. It’s now promising to root out “bias” at CBS News in order to ...
For Paramount, Hundreds of Job Cuts Loom Once Skydance Merger Is Completed
Upon the deal’s closing, Skydance and its financial partners are set inject $1.5 billion in cash into Paramount. However, ...
Paramount Shares Advance On Skydance Merger But Wall Street Cautious — Now “The Real Work Begins”
Shares of Paramount are set to open higher after the FCC approval its merger but amid ongoing uncertainty about its strategic ...