David Ellison goes minimalist with his new name for his Paramount-Skydance-Warner-Bros-Discovery empire

Business Insider | 02-10-2026 05:12pm |

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, announced that the post-merger company resulting from the combination of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named "Skydance." The merger is valued at $110 billion. Ellison said the name avoids diminishing the status of either Paramount or Warner Bros., both iconic studios. Paramount recently settled two lawsuits that cleared the way for the acquisition.

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