Paramount Closes Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery to Form Skydance NYT - Business By: Benjamin Mullin 7 October 2026 at 00:45 After a legal battle, the two Hollywood giants have become one. But the new company is saddled with debt, and in a memo to employees, its leaders hinted at cost cuts. Β© Mark Abramson for The New York TimesThe new company, called Skydance, will combine Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures, as well as news networks and streaming services.
Paramountβs Streaming Chief Leaves Ahead of Warner Bros. Deal NYT - Business By: John Koblin 29 September 2026 at 22:30 Cindy Hollandβs departure clears the way for Casey Bloys, the HBO chairman, to have a leading role in the combined companyβs streaming services. Β© Jamie Mccarthy/Getty ImagesCindy Holland, Paramountβs streaming chief.