Hollywood-Megadeal: Dachkonzern von Paramount und Warner wird Skydance heißen
Seit Monaten wurde in Hollywood gerätselt, wie nach dem Kauf von Warner Bros. durch Paramount der neue Konzern heißen wird. Der neue Boss David Ellison greift zum Namen seiner alten Produktionsfirma.
Following the acquisition of Warner Brothers by its rival Paramount, the combined corporate entity will now be called Skydance. This is the name of the production company that was founded by current Paramount CEO David Ellison around two decades ago, which Ellison acquired from Paramount earlier this year. Both Paramount and Warner had maintained their separate identities and brands, argued Ellison on the online platform X, in order to prevent one name from overshadowing the other after the merger.
The acquisition of Warner for over $110 billion is expected to be finalized in the coming week. Ellison's acquisition tour in Hollywood is partially funded by his family fortune, with his father Larry Ellison being a tech billionaire who made his fortune as the founder of Oracle software. Initially, Netflix had agreed to purchase Warner's streaming and studio operations in a deal, but Paramount did not relent and offered a higher bid for the entire Warner Bros. Discovery empire, including TV networks like CNN.
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