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Skydance has completed the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and is forming a new Hollywood conglomerate under CEO David Ellison. The new Skydance takes over studios as well as TV and streaming brands such as CBS, CNN, Paramount+ and HBO Max, plans to combine the streaming services and aims to achieve about $6 billion in cost savings. The group carries roughly $80 billion in debt; the merger raised concerns about editorial independence, so Ellison agreed to an oversight panel for CNN and CBS, which critics say will have limited effect. » Plus sur wiwo.de

Skydance has completed the multibillion-dollar takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, bringing film studios, streaming services and TV brands under one roof. David Ellison will lead the company as chairman and CEO, with Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO; Casey Bloys and JB Perrette take central leadership roles in the streaming and TV businesses. The combined portfolio includes brands such as Harry Potter, DC, Game of Thrones, Mission: Impossible and Top Gun as well as HBO Max, Paramount+ and CBS. Skydance is targeting at least $6 billion in synergies within three years and plans to expand the streaming platforms, but faces complex integration and intense competitive pressure in the streaming market. » Plus sur deraktionaer.de

The new holding company Skydance has completed the roughly $110 billion acquisition of Warner and is beginning to integrate the Paramount and Warner studios under one roof. The company must manage tens of billions of dollars in debt and plans $6 billion in cost savings after three years. Leadership duo David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz will take charge of strategy and operations respectively; production and investment commitments include at least 30–32 theatrical films annually and an additional $1.5 billion in U.S. productions. There are concerns about job cuts in Hollywood and about CNN’s editorial independence; Skydance announced an independent oversight board for the network. » Plus sur manager-magazin.de