It’s Skydance: David Ellison Brands Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. With His Studio’s Title

David Ellison on Friday shared on X that once Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery combine, the new corporate brand will take the name of the studio he founded 20 years ago. But while that will be the ...

Legendary LA Warner Bros. water tower gets makeover after $81B Skydance takeover

The iconic Warner Bros. water tower in Burbank has a new look following the completion of Paramount’s $81 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The blockbuster deal officially closed Tuesday ...

Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery complete $81B merger – and hint at layoffs

David Ellison’s $81 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed Tuesday, creating a new media behemoth known as Skydance – and it’s already hinting at layoffs. The ...
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Paramount and Warner Bros. to Merge into Skydance

On Oct. 6, 2026, entertainment industry enthusiasts sank into melancholy as the Warner Bros. Studio water tower cast a gloom ...

Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery Announce Anticipated Closing Date of Paramount Merger

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) ("PSKY") and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) ("WBD" or "Warner Bros. Discovery") today announced that the merger (the "Merger") contemplated by ...
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Skydance Moves Fast: Warner Bros.’ Iconic Water Tower Updated the Same Day the Merger Closes

Few landmarks in Hollywood carry as much weight as the Warner Bros. water tower. Perched on the studio lot in Burbank, the tower has been a symbol of the ...

Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Cleared Despite Merger Opposition

Paramount has announced it plans to close the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery on October 4 after clearing the final legal hurdle.
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Skydance’s subtle rebrand proves which company has brand power

Atop the Warner Bros. water tower in Burbank, California, a crew of workers added a small line of text below the WB logo on Monday to mark Paramount Skydance’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros.

Skydance is here: Warner Bros. Tower, New York offices quickly get rebranded following merger

Skydance wasted no time following the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger before they started slapping their logo on assets. On Tuesday, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed their $110 ...

Skydance Sets Games, Experiences, Products and HR Teams

Skydance president Andy Gordon has solidified leadership positions across key areas outside of the companies TV and film divisions, including games and experiences, products and publishing, HR and ...

Paramount, Warner Bros. will be named Skydance after merger

David Ellison picked the name that launched his Hollywood ambitions.
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Warner Bros. and Paramount are now Skydance – What the merger means for you

Are HBO Max and Paramount+ combining? Who will control CNN? What about the movies? All your questions about Hollywood's mega-merger, answered.