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It’s all but official: Sony Motion Picture Group co-president Josh Greenstein will depart the studio for a top job under David Ellison once the $8 billion Paramount Global–Skydance merger closes, sources confirm. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report this spring that Greenstein would be part of the management team installed by Ellison at the newly configured conglomerate. It’s …

If there is one thing that can really bring out a crowd, then it is a big chunk of controversy. And right now, there is nothing in the world more controversial than President Donald Trump and South Park’s unrelenting annihilation of the current Commander-in-Chief in the opening episode of its 27th season. Add in the ongoing headlines surrounding Paramount and …

Now that David Ellison’s Skydance has secured the keys to Paramount Global, what toys await him inside the company’s intellectual property chest? After a nail-biting federal approval process that inspired backlash, Ellison and team have not only secured a legacy distributor, but a trove of content in various stages of production and development. As the new Skydance-Paramount team prepares to …

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The entertainment company Paramount Global is expected to close its $8bn merger agreement with Skydance Media on August 7, a date that marks two weeks after the administration of President Donald Trump gave its approval. On Friday, the two companies announced the final stage of the yearlong deal, which was first unveiled in July 2024. The merger is considered a …

UPDATED with internal memo: Paramount Global’s co-CEOs told employees Friday that they expect an August 7 closing date for the company’s merger with Skydance, praising staffers’ efforts during the grueling process of getting the deal done. The companies had earlier confirmed the expected closing date, which follows an epic, years-long effort to sell the home of Paramount Pictures and CBS. …

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Hours after Paramount announced a reported $1.5 billion “South Park” deal, the show’s creators aired a raunchy episode that made it clear they’re not afraid to bite the hand that feeds them. Wednesday night’s season opener for the long-running series went full throttle. It criticized Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Trump, CBS’s cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show (CBS …

Chris McCarthy, co-CEO of Paramount Global and president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment, is expected to depart the company once its acquisition by Skydance is completed early next month. McCarthy, a 22-year veteran of Paramount Global and predecessor Viacom, is making the move ahead of Skydance announcing the post-merger leadership of the combined company, which will involve a CEO change that would …

White House Slams ‘South Park’ Over Episode Skewering Trump And Paramount  Forbes South Park targets Paramount after signing $1.5bn deal and skewers Trump: ‘He can do anything to anyone’  The Guardian White House calls South Park a ‘fourth-rate show’ after season premiere mocks Trump  The Independent White House lashes out at “South Park” over spoof of small-penis Donald Trump seducing Satan: ‘Desperate attempt’  Yahoo …