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07.10.26 - 11:18
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Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Holllywood? (The Guardian)
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After a windier road than expected, Paramount and Warner are now one, under the banner of Skydance, and the film industry is set for a shake-upHollywood's big five have officially become the big four. Following a twist-filled saga that saw century-old studio Warner Bros nearly acquired by streaming giant Netflix, only to be outbid by Paramount owners Skydance, the company led by billionaire scion David Ellison, then faced with legal opposition that ultimately crumbled, Warner Bros and Paramount are officially under the same corporate roof. They're divisions of Skydance, which joins Sony, Disney and Universal as the remaining major-studio players in Hollywood.The merger goes beyond film production. Eventually, the streaming services HBO Max and Paramount+ will merge into a single entity, though a timeline has not been disclosed. The television channels HBO, Showtime, CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, TNT, TBS and CNN are among many now owned by a single corporation. The presence of ...
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07.10.26 - 07:30
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David Ellison denies he has ′politicized′ Skydance despite close Trump links (The Guardian)
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Ellison admits 'good relationship' with administration in remarks to reporters about newly merged media companyDavid Ellison, the chief executive of the newly formed media conglomerate Skydance, denied that he has “politicized” the company despite the close connection he has forged with Donald Trump's White House over the 20 months of his administration.“We have a good relationship with this administration,” Ellison acknowledged to reporters at a Tuesday press briefing focused on the now-consummated merger of Paramount Skydance and CNN parent company Warner Bros Discovery. Continue reading......
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07.10.26 - 06:03
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Skyfall: Fitch Downgrade Sends Legacy Paramount Bonds To Record Low As Merger Closes (ZeroHedge)
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Skyfall: Fitch Downgrade Sends Legacy Paramount Bonds To Record Low As Merger Closes
Last week, when we documented how Paramount's record bond offering cratered before the ink was dry, we flagged one line from the Bear Traps chat as deserving extra attention: "Paramount's existing unsecured bonds? Primed." Today, with the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover officially closed and the combined company (now simply "Skydance", although "Skyfall" is certainly more appropriate) open for business, Fitch made it official.
In a rating action timed to the close, Fitch cut Paramount Skydance and WBD's issuer ratings deeper into junk territory, to BB from BB+, citing "materially higher leverage" and "significant execution and integration risks." But the real damage was further down the stack: Paramount's legacy senior unsecured notes were downgraded to BB- with a Recovery Rating of RR5, which in Fitch-speak means expected recovery of just 11% ...
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06.10.26 - 22:21
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ROUNDUP 2: Paramount schließt Warner-Übernahme ab (DPA-AFX)
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(Aktualisierung: Trump-Reaktion)LOS ANGELES (dpa-AFX) - In Hollywood bricht eine neue Ära mit den traditionsreichen Studios Paramount und Warner Brothers unter einem Dach an. Der von der Familie des Tech-Milliardärs Larry Ellison ......
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06.10.26 - 18:24
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‘A Massive Pile of Debt’ Threatens Ellison’s New Media Empire (24/7 Wall St.)
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David Ellison marked the combination of Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) with a post saying “What once was the peak, is now just the beginning,” and Elon Musk replied “Congratulations!” Investors have scored the deal very differently. Target shareholders came out ahead, and the acquirer's shareholders paid for it. Shares of Warner […]...
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06.10.26 - 17:18
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Paramount Completes Acquisition of Warner Bros. (Bloomberg)
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Paramount Skydance closed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, completing one of the biggest media mergers of all time. Hannah Miller reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.10.26 - 16:49
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Netflix-Rivale Skydance: Übernahme abgeschlossen – und jetzt? (Der Aktionaer)
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Paramount Skydance hat die milliardenschwere Übernahme von Warner Bros. Discovery am Dienstag abgeschlossen. Damit ist ein neuer Medienkonzern entstanden, der unter dem Namen Skydance firmiert und Filmstudios, Streamingdienste, TV-Sender und einige der bekanntesten Franchises der Unterhaltungsbranche bündelt....
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06.10.26 - 15:21
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Opening Bell: US-Rally geht weiter; Nvidia, AMD, Moderna, Novavax, Paramount Skydance, Constellation Energy, Nike im Fokus (Der Aktionaer)
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An der Wall Street deutet sich nach der Rekordjagd der Vortage eine erneut freundliche Eröffnungsphase an. Der Dow Jones wird 0,5 Prozent höher erwartet, für den S&P 500 dürfte es 0,4 Prozent nach oben gehen. Unterstützt wird der Handel von steigenden Kursen bei den KI-Schwergewichten, darunter Nvidia....
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