Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery deal closes, forming Skydance
The Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger has closed, and David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz now face heavy debt pressure.
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What happened
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal closed about a week before the reports. The combined company now operates under Skydance, led by David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz. Coverage says the combined business faces a major battle against crushing debt.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 10:00 AM ET: The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal had closed about a week earlier, and Skydance was now in business.
- Oct 14, 9:45 AM ET: David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz were said to need to get through Wall Street's skepticism to make the combined finances work.
Coverage
- How Skydance faces titanic battle against crushing debt after Ellison takeover (pagesix.com)
- When 1 + 1 = 1: The Miserable Math Behind Many Media Mergers (Entertainment Strategy Guy)
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