By Mashable | Created at 2026-10-02 19:06:58 | Updated at 2026-10-02 20:27:04
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The conglomerate resulting from the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger will be called Skydance, chairman and CEO David Ellison announced today. The name comes from Ellison's own film production company, Skydance Media, that was founded in 2006.
The merger faced lawsuits from U.S. states, which have since been settled, as well as criticism from members of the entertainment industry. It is now expected to close on Oct. 6, finalizing the union of two of America's most storied movie studios, along with their fair share of subsidiaries and IP, from HBO Max and Paramount+ to the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings franchises.
Ellison shared a video on X showcasing the many assets Skydance would own, including film and production companies, well-known TV channels, and IP.
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This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Here is the extensive list of what Skydance will own once the merger is complete, including international assets:
Adult Swim
Alloy Entertainment
American Heroes Channel
Ananey
Animal Planet
Asian Food Network
BET
Bleacher Report
Boomerang
Cartoonito
Cartoon Network
CBS
Channel 5
CMT
CNN
CNN All Access
CNN Español
Comedy Central
Cooking Channel
DC Studios
Discovery
Discovery+
Discovery Family Channel
Discovery Home and Health
Discovery Turbo
DMAX
Eurosport
Food Network
HBO/HBO Max
HGTV
HLN
Hogar HGTV
Miramax
MTV
Nickelodeon
Nick Jr.
Network 10
New Line Cinema
Paramount+
Paramount Animation
Paramount Sports Entertainment
Paramount Television Studios
Pluto TV
Pop TV
Showtime
Skydance Animation
SkyShowtime
Smithsonian Channel
TCM
TLC
TNT
TV Land
Warner Bros. Clockwork
Plus, here is the IP Skydance will own the film rights and much of the TV rights to:
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Beetlejuice
Citizen Kane
The Conjuring
DC Comics
Dora The Explorer
Dune: Part Three (distribution rights)
Harry Potter
Game of Thrones
Gremlins
Looney Tunes
The Lord of the Rings
Minecraft (distribution rights)
Mission: Impossible
MonsterVerse (distribution rights)
Mortal Kombat
A Quiet Place
SpongeBob SquarePants
Star Trek
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tom & Jerry
Transformers
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