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Paramount has signed a film deal with Microsoft-owned video game publisher Activision to bring its “Call of Duty” franchise to the big screen. Under the partnership, Paramount will develop, produce, and distribute a live-action feature film based on the “Call of Duty” universe, which encompasses more than 30 mainline games released since the original “CoD” debuted in 2003. The valuation of the mega …

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 slid 0.4% on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, as investors looked ahead to key remarks from the Federal Reserve chair Friday.  Shares of First Solar and other solar companies fell after President Trump said the U.S. wouldn’t approve new solar or wind projects. Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares climbed after Morgan Stanley analysts upgraded the stock on …

Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer attend “Stranger Things” and Award Presentation To The Duffer Brothers (Variety Showrunner Award) during Day 1 of the 13th SCAD TVfest on February 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Paras Griffin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The masterminds behind the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” have inked a new deal. The Duffer Brothers, the …

The journalists at CBS News are eager to report out details of what might happen to their own workplace. Staffers at the unit, now part of Paramount Skydance, are worried about the potential for a new round of layoffs, according to three people familiar with the news division, and are also curious about a possible new chapter for “CBS Evening …

Paramount Skydance’s top executives aren’t looking to follow moves by NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery to spin off their company’s cable channels into a separate entity. That should not, however, be taken to mean that they’re just fine with the status quo. “There’s no question that [cable is] a super challenging business,” George Cheeks, chairman of TV media at the …

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron anticipates that Paramount will ramp up its release slate under new ownership after the company’s sale to Skydance Media closed last week. “We’ve had a very good relationship with Paramount across many generations of leadership,” Aron said on a a conference call after the giant theater chain’s second quarter earnings. “I’d especially like to thank …

A top executive at Skydance gives fans a little more insight into why The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was canceled. Per Deadline, Skydance Chair of TV Media George Cheeks said in a press conference that “The challenge in late night is that the advertising marketplace is in significant secular decline. We are huge fans of Colbert, we love the …

David Ellison finally has his prize. On Thursday, the Skydance Media founder closed the $8 billion merger with Paramount Global that he orchestrated, enduring political turbulence and skepticism about the viability of the company’s TV and movie empire for over a year. In order for the deal to pay off, Ellison, who will serve as chairman and CEO of the newly …

David Ellison’s Skydance Media has closed its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global to create new company Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, the parties announced Thursday. Under Skydance, Paramount will be restructured into three divisions: studios, direct-to-consumer and TV media. In an open letter released with the deal close, Ellison, who will serve as Paramount chairman and CEO, reiterated Skydance’s promise …

Paramount Global and Skydance Media have finally reached the end of their long and winding merger road, announcing the close of their $8.4 billion combination and opening a new chapter for Hollywood. The newly combined company is officially known as “Paramount, A Skydance Corporation,” according to a press release. Its stock will begin trading Thursday on the Nasdaq, under the …