Paramount and Warner Bros. merger adopts Skydance name
Paramount Skydance’s roughly $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to close on October 6, after which the combined company will use the Skydance name. Reports said the transaction will unite major film studios, television networks and streaming services, with HBO Max and Paramount+ also expected to come together.
Why it matters
The deal creates a much larger media group and concentrates control of major studios, networks and streaming libraries.
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Part of the October 3, 2026 brief.