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Harry Potter Series Moves to Paramount+ After HBO Merger Plans
Harry Potter’s next adventure isn’t on HBO. It’s on Paramount+, with a merger looming.
9 Oct 20261 min read
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David Ellison's films and where to watch them on Videoess →David Ellison (born January 9, 1983) is an American film producer serving as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Skydance since August 2025. He is the son of Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison, a centibillionaire.
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Breaking Hype
Skydance Execs Get Massive Pay Hikes After Merger, But Market Sinks
The new employment contracts come after the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed on Tuesday. Class B shares of the company were also transferred to the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SKYD.
8 Oct 20261 min
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Josh Goldstine Returns To Run Marketing Across Warner Bros And Paramount
Josh Goldstine, fired from Warner Bros. in January 2025, will now oversee marketing and distribution across Warner Bros., Paramount and all Skydance film labels, Variety and Deadline reported.
7 Oct 20262 min
World
Skydance Slaps Logo On Warner Bros Tower Hours After Merger Closes
Skydance closed its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday and immediately began rebranding the Burbank lot, even as reports surface of coming layoffs and a longshot Supreme Court bid to block the deal.
6 Oct 20262 min
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Skydance’s $80 Billion Gamble: Hollywood’s New Giant Faces Its First Test
The combined company now has the scale of Netflix and Disney—but also $80 billion in debt. Layoffs are expected, streaming prices will likely rise, and AI will be deployed to cut costs. But can it actually deliver?
6 Oct 20262 min
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Skydance Is Live: The $111 Billion Merger That Just Closed Has Already Started Cutting Jobs
Skydance officially opens for business after the $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery closes. The new company, led by David Ellison, inherits $80 billion in debt, a promise to release 30 films yearly, and a string of regulatory conditions — including an editorial oversight board for CNN and a five-year layoff pause at CBS. Now, the cuts begin.
6 Oct 20262 min
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Skydance’s New Hollywood Begins: The Leadership Is Set, The Pressure Is On
David Ellison has unveiled the executives who will run the newly merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery empire. Casey Bloys heads streaming, Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg lead film, George Cheeks oversees TV, and Mark Thompson stays at CNN. James Gunn and Peter Safran remain at DC Studios. The company launches Tuesday.
5 Oct 20262 min
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Skydance Is Official. The Merger Closes Tomorrow.
The merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closes on Oct. 6, rebranding as Skydance Corp. under David Ellison’s leadership. After months of legal battles, threats to leave California, and a last-minute court approval, the new entity will operate under the ticker SKYD.
3 Oct 20262 min
World
October 6: The Day Hollywood’s New Giant Gets Real — And Europe Holds Its Breath
The $111 billion Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is set to close on October 6, after a U.S. federal judge approved the antitrust settlement. The deal mandates at least 30 theatrical releases per year for five years — with a 45-day window and 90-day hold before streaming. In Europe, where production hubs like Leavesden are already bracing for shifts, the focus isn’t on the size of…
2 Oct 20262 min
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Skydance Is Officially Here
The $52 billion debt sale for the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is done — and the market’s already sweating. Wall Street banks, led by Apollo Global, Bank of America, and Citigroup, closed the financing in just seven days: $30 billion in investment-grade bonds, $12.4 billion in junk debt, and $9.46 billion in loans. The move clears a major hurdle for the $110 billion deal, now set to officially
2 Oct 20261 min
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Skydance Is Official: The New Name for Paramount-Warner Bros. Is Here — And It’s Already Too Big to Fail
The merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will officially become Skydance on October 6, trading as SKYD on the NYSE. The new company, led by David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, inherits $80 billion in debt and ownership stakes from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are exiting. David Zaslav gets $550 million. The company must release at least 30 theatrical films in its
2 Oct 20262 min
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Bloys Moves On. The Streaming War Just Got Real.
Casey Bloys is set to lead the combined streaming operation after the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes October 6. Sources confirm he’ll retain his core team — Francesca Orsi, Amy Gravitt, Sarah Aubrey — and that HBO Max and Paramount+ may be bundled, not merged. Bloys has insisted on preserving HBO’s brand integrity despite the shift. His move follows Cindy Holland’s exit and comes a
2 Oct 20262 min
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HBO Max and Paramount+ Bundle in the Works, Bloys Says
Casey Bloys hinted at a potential HBO Max-Paramount+ bundle during a Bloomberg event, calling the current TV industry contraction a 'catastrophe' but still believing in the future of entertainment.
1 Oct 20261 min
World
Bari Weiss's Future At CBS News In Doubt, Insider Claims
An anonymous insider claims Bari Weiss's job at CBS News is at risk once Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery merger completes, citing weak ratings at 60 Minutes and CBS Evening News.
1 Oct 20262 min
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Cindy Holland Exits Paramount, Casey Bloys Set To Run Combined Streamer
Cindy Holland has left Paramount Skydance as its streaming chief, clearing the path for HBO's Casey Bloys to run the combined Paramount+ and HBO Max platform after the WBD merger closes.
30 Sept 20262 min
World
Cindy Holland's Paramount Memo Reads Like A Mission Debrief
Paramount's direct-to-consumer chair Cindy Holland is leaving as the Warner Bros. Discovery deal advances, with HBO Max's Casey Bloys tipped to run the combined streaming operation.
30 Sept 20262 min
World
Paramount's $111 Billion Warner Deal Costs Cindy Holland Her Job
Cindy Holland, Paramount Skydance's streaming chief, has resigned effective immediately, clearing a path for HBO's Casey Bloys as the $111-billion Warner Bros Discovery deal nears court approval.
30 Sept 20262 min