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Eighteen Months

Oct 6, 2026 · 0:33

Skydance in eighteen months: bought Paramount in August 2025, chased Warner Bros. Discovery weeks later, won a bidding war with a roughly $110 billion deal in February, and settled a challenge from state attorneys general ahead of the expected close.

The Skydance name caps eighteen months of deals: Ellison's production company closed its purchase of Paramount in August 2025, went after Warner Bros. Discovery weeks later, won a bidding war with a roughly $110 billion agreement in February, and settled a challenge from state attorneys general before the expected close on Tuesday.

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