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Skydance Closes $8 Billion Merger With Paramount

Headline from Forbes

The media company owned by David Ellison announced the deal over a year ago, but only received FCC approval in July.

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  1. Variety

    Paramount Skydance Board to Include Sherry Lansing, Oracle’s Safra Katz and More (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Skydance Media announced the full slate of 10 directors for Paramount Skydance Corp., the company resulting from its merger with Paramount Global.

  2. FOX Business

    Paramount, Skydance complete $8 billion merger as FCC continues CBS probe (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The completed Skydance-Paramount merger creates a new entertainment company under David Ellison's leadership, eliminating DEI programs and installing a CBS News ombudsman.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Skydance Closes Paramount Global Deal, Creating “Next-Generation Media and Tech” Giant (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Skydance Media, led by David Ellison, closed its deal for Paramount Global, creating a next-generation media and technology giant in Hollywood.

  4. Forbes

    Skydance Closes $8 Billion Merger With Paramount (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The media company owned by David Ellison announced the deal over a year ago, but only received FCC approval in July.

  5. Deadline

    Paramount Skydance Merger Finally Closes (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Paramount Global and Skydance Media have reached the end of their long and winding merger road, announcing the close of their $8.4 billion combination.

  6. New York Post

    Skydance CEO David Ellison takes the reins of a ‘new Paramount’ after merger saga (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Skydance Media finally took the reins of Paramount Global on Thursday -- capping a long-winding saga after the $8 billion merger risked being derailed by political scrutiny and shareholder concerns.

  7. Variety

    Skydance Closes $8 Billion Paramount Acquisition: ‘Today Marks Day One of a New Paramount,’ David Ellison Says (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    David Ellison’s Skydance Media has closed its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global to create new company Paramount Skydance Corp.

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