{
  "id": 12906234,
  "title": "What I saw as David Ellison's Skydance rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/what-i-saw-as-david-ellisons-skydance-rang-the-opening-bell-at-the",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/david-ellison-skydance-rings-opening-bell-behind-the-scenes-photos-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I traveled to the New York Stock Exchange to witness Skydance's opening bell ceremony, where David Ellison led the celebration. Hosted by the new media conglomerate, the event was a momentous occasion marking the completion of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. As the new CEO of Skydance, Ellison and his team rang the bell to symbolize the culmination of months of negotiations, including a hostile bidding war with Netflix and the settlement of lawsuits that delayed the deal. Despite facing significant challenges, such as a $80 billion debt load and intense competition from streaming giants like Netflix, Disney, and YouTube, Ellison expressed confidence in Skydance's capabilities. He stated, \"We are positioned to win in every single vertical that we operate in,\" as Skydance's shares rose by more than 5% in early trading.",
  "summary": "See an inside look at David Ellison and Skydance executives ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.",
  "key_points": [
    "David Ellison led Skydance's opening bell ceremony at NYSE.",
    "Ceremony marked Paramount-Warner Bros. merger completion.",
    "Ellison expressed confidence in Skydance's market position."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/12906234.png",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Skydance's David Ellison tells CNBC combined company is 'positioned to win in every single vertical'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/skydances-david-ellison-tells-cnbc-combined-company-is-positioned-to",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:49:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Horace Mann educators CEO Marita Zuraitis sells $4,600 stock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/horace-mann-educators-ceo-marita-zuraitis-sells-4-600-stock",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:01:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Skydance Shares Rebound After David Ellison And Top Execs Ring Opening Bell At New York Stock Exchange",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/skydance-shares-rebound-after-david-ellison-and-top-execs-ring",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:19:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}