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Paramount, Warner Bros. reveal new name

First reported 30 Sept, 16:18 UTCUpdated 2d ago8 sources

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Once the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger is finalized, the resulting media empire will fall under a new name.

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From the Left
The Independent
Bari Weiss will not have a role at CNN — for now: report

The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger will bring together two very different newsroom cultures with CNN and CBS News

From the Center
Semafor
Mattel’s Kreiz to join Warner Bros.-Paramount

The Barbie chief will help refashion Warner-Paramount into an IP company

From the Right
The Daily Wire
David Ellison Reveals Name For Mega Merger Between Paramount And Warner Bros.

David Ellison has laid out a vision for the future of his new entertainment conglomerate, and now it has a name too: Skydance. The entertainment exec shared on X that once the merger is complete, it will all be housed under the new corporate brand name he founded 20 years ago, with Paramount and Warner ...

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  1. SemaforCenterUSHigh factuality
    Mattel’s Kreiz to join Warner Bros.-Paramount (opens Semafor in a new tab)

    The Barbie chief will help refashion Warner-Paramount into an IP company

  2. BreitbartFar RightUSLow factuality
    Mark Ruffalo Continues Meaningless Opposition to Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger (opens Breitbart in a new tab)

    Actor Mark Ruffalo persisted in his opposition to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger this week after California AG Rob Bonta settled his lawsuit and the deal appears ready to close.

  3. The IndependentLean LeftGBMostly factual
    Bari Weiss will not have a role at CNN — for now: report (opens The Independent in a new tab)

    The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger will bring together two very different newsroom cultures with CNN and CBS News

  4. The Times of IsraelCenterILHigh factuality
    Israeli-American Ynon Kreiz, a cost-cutter, tapped as co-CEO of Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery (opens The Times of Israel in a new tab)

    Kreiz, who lived in Israel until his mid-20s, known for launching the blockbuster 'Barbie' movie is now expected to bring fiscal discipline to media giant

  5. The Daily WireRightUSMixed factuality
    David Ellison Reveals Name For Mega Merger Between Paramount And Warner Bros. (opens The Daily Wire in a new tab)

    David Ellison has laid out a vision for the future of his new entertainment conglomerate, and now it has a name too: Skydance. The entertainment exec shared on X that once the merger is complete, it will all be housed under the new corporate brand name he founded 20 years ago, with Paramount and Warner ...

  6. CNBCCenterUSHigh factuality
    David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance (opens CNBC in a new tab)

    It's a full-circle moment for a company that has undergone two major acquisitions within the last 18 months.

  7. The HillCenterUSHigh factuality
    Paramount, Warner Bros. reveal new name (opens The Hill in a new tab)

    Once the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger is finalized, the resulting media empire will fall under a new name.

  8. The Daily BeastLeftUSMixed factuality
    Trumpy Nepo Baby Roasted for ‘Vain’ New Studio Name (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)

    Jeff Bottari / Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Social media users are absolutely obliterating President Donald Trump suck-up David Ellison, 43, for calling his new Paramount-Warner Bros. conglomeration Skydance—the name of his own studio. The controversial $111 billion mega-merger is slated to close next week. Former Mattel…

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