Paramount wants to carve out a bigger piece of the sports media business, and is creating a new division within the company to help it do so: Paramount Sports Entertainment. Jesse Sisgold, the former president and COO of Skydance Media and chairman of Skydance Sports, will lead the new division. The media company, led by CEO David Ellison, says that …
Read More »Exclusive | Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery The Wall Street Journal Warner Bros. Discovery stock is up 25% after report Paramount Skydance is preparing a takeover bid CNBC Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Spike on Report David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance Readying Acquisition Bid Variety Paramount Skydance Is Preparing a Bid for Warner Bros. Bloomberg.com Paramount Skydance prepares Ellison-backed bid for Warner …
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Signage at the Warner Bros. Discovery headquarters in New York, US, on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery shares soared more than 25% Thursday afternoon on a report from the The Wall Street Journal that the recently merged Paramount Skydance was preparing a takeover bid. Shares of Paramount Skydance were up …
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Paramount has taken down a recent episode of South Park that mocked Charlie Kirk in the aftermath of the MAGA activist’s assassination on Wednesday – sort of. While the “Got a Nut” episode is still available on Paramount+, it can no longer be seen in the swath of South Park reruns on Comedy Central. As the manhunt for 31-year-old Kirk’s …
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UPDATED: Paramount has tapped Kenneth R. Weinstein, former president and CEO of the Hudson Institute, a right-leaning D.C. think tank, to serve as ombudsman for CBS News. Skydance committed to hiring an ombudsman as it sought FCC regulatory approval of its acquisition of Paramount. In choosing Weinstein, Paramount is selecting someone who will undoubtedly be scrutinized for bias toward the …
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Paramount Pictures studio lot at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, on June 5, 2024. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images David Ellison continues to put his stamp on Paramount after its acquisition by Skydance. The CEO and chairman told employees Thursday that they will be expected to work in the office five days a …
Read More »Paramount Calls Employees Back to Office Five Days a Week The Wall Street Journal New Paramount CEO David Ellison issues ultimatum to workers: Return to office full-time or leave Fox Business Paramount’s David Ellison tells employees to return to the office Los Angeles Times Paramount Institutes Companywide Return To Office Mandate Deadline Paramount Skydance gives staff a new RTO ultimatum: 5 days a week …
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Paramount Pictures and Legendary Entertainment have closed a deal for a new multi-year worldwide film distribution pact. Under the deal, Paramount will market and distribute Legendary-developed and -produced theatrical films globally, excluding China, where Legendary East handles all marketing and distribution activities. Legendary’s first film within the distribution deal will be Street Fighter, co-produced by Capcom. The film is currently in production …
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Paramount Skydance doesn’t want to keep all of its workers — but for those who are going to stay with the media giant, it wants them to stay very close. The company told employees Thursday that it would all staffers would be expected to work in the office five days a week starting January 5, 2026. Those who do not …
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EXCLUSIVE: The new Paramount leadership continues to put their mark on the company following the Skydance acquisition. The latest is a return to office policy that requires all employees to be in the office five days a week. The mandate was announced in a companywide email sent by Chairman and CEO David Ellison Thursday morning, a copy of which was …
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