Paramount Skydance will rebrand as Skydance following the completion of its landmark $110 billion (A$157.8 billion) merger with Warner Bros Discovery.
Paramount Skydance boss David Ellison, who originally merged Skydance Media with Paramount in 2025, secured the rights to Warner Bros. earlier this year after outbidding Netflix in a high-stakes auction for the legacy studio assets.
He revealed the rebrand on a social media post with an accompanying video (see above).
“Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture,” Ellison said on social media. “By combining them, we aren’t rewriting history—we’re equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine.
Last week, a US federal court judge approved Paramount’s settlement with 12 state attorneys general, paving the way for the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The court case had stalled the deal.
Meanwhile, Paramount Skydance has unveiled part of its new leadership team.
CNN CEO Mark Thompson will continue as chairman and editor-in-chief, while CBS News president Bari Weiss will also remain in her current role. As a result it is expected that CNN and CBS will retain editorial independence.
Both executives will report directly to David Ellison, chairman and CEO of the new company, and Inon Kreiz, co-CEO, respectively.
Paramount COO Andy Gordon will serve as president of the new company. In the entertainment division, HBO CEO Casey Bloys will become chief content officer of Skydance’s streaming business.
Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg will oversee the film studio, while George Cheeks will lead the television business.
