Event Brief
Merged company to be named Skydance
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced that the company will be called Skydance after its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is completed next week. Ellison said the name will give the combined company its own identity while allowing Paramount and other brands to retain theirs.
WHO: Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison
WHAT: Announced the merged company will be named Skydance
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 9:42 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Ellison said the name gives the combined company an identity of its own while allowing Paramount and other brands to retain theirs.
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