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Commitment to high-quality storytelling and filmmaker collaboration, prioritizing creative freedom and artistic innovation across all content platforms.

Creative Excellence

Leveraging technological capabilities to transform traditional media delivery, particularly in streaming and digital distribution.

Innovation

Pursuing strategic cost synergies while maintaining content quality, targeting $3 billion in run-rate efficiencies.

Operational Efficiency

Delivering content across international markets through diverse platforms including theatrical, broadcast, cable, and streaming.

Global Reach

Paramount Skydance Corporation is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate formed through the $8 billion merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media in August 2025. The company operates streaming services (Paramount+, Pluto TV), television networks (CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon), film production studios, and delivers content across global entertainment platforms.

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CEO & Chairman

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President

Andrew Warren

Interim CFO

Dana Goldberg

Co-Chair, Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Films

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President, Direct-to-Consumer

George Cheeks

Chair, TV Media

Don Granger

President, Motion Picture Group

Matt Thunell

President, Paramount Television Studios

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General Counsel

Paramount Skydance Corporation is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The company's primary corporate headquarters is located at the Paramount Pictures lot in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, and Paramount's secondary and operational headquarters, alongside many of Paramount's divisions and subsidiaries, as well as one of Paramount's major offices and meeting places is headquartered at the previous Paramount Global headquarters at One Astor Plaza in New York City. CBS, a major Paramount asset, is also headquartered in New York City, but at the CBS Building and the CBS Broadcast Center both in Midtown Manhattan. Paramount Skydance also houses major offices and operations at the previous Skydance Media headquarters in Santa Monica, California. Paramount Skydance was formed on August 7, 2025, by David Ellison, through the merger of Paramount Global, National Amusements, and Skydance Media.

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American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate

Premium streaming service offering original series, movies, live sports (including NFL, UEFA Champions League), and an extensive content library from CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, and Paramount Pictures. Reached 77.7 million global subscribers by Q2 2025 with revenue growing 16% year-over-year.

Paramount+

Free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service offering live and on-demand content across hundreds of channels, providing accessible entertainment without subscription fees.

Pluto TV

Leading broadcast television network featuring top-rated programming including NCIS, Young Sheldon, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, plus NFL and March Madness sports coverage.

CBS Network

Major film studio producing and distributing theatrical releases including the Mission: Impossible franchise, Star Trek series, Transformers, and Top Gun: Maverick, one of the highest-grossing films of all time.

Paramount Pictures

Portfolio of cable entertainment networks targeting diverse audiences with reality programming, music content, comedy series, and culturally-relevant entertainment for Black audiences.

MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, BET

Leading children's entertainment brand featuring animated series (SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol), live-action shows, and films distributed across television, streaming, and theatrical platforms.

Nickelodeon

Premium cable and streaming network known for acclaimed original series, sports programming (boxing, mixed martial arts), and theatrical films.

Showtime

Paramount Skydance announced plans to achieve at least $3 billion in run-rate efficiencies, up from the initial $2 billion target. The company has laid off approximately 1,600 employees tied to divestitures in Argentina and Chile, with another 1,000 employees laid off in late October 2025.

Paramount Skydance Targets $3 Billion in Cost Savings with Additional Layoffs

Paramount Skydance's latest acquisition offer for Warner Bros. Discovery is backed by sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. The potential merger would create one of the world's largest entertainment conglomerates. Warner Bros. Discovery aims to complete any M&A process by the end of 2025.

Paramount Skydance Bids for Warner Bros. Discovery with Middle Eastern Backing

Skydance Media and Paramount Global officially completed their $8 billion merger on August 7, 2025, creating Paramount Skydance Corporation. The company began trading on Nasdaq under ticker symbol PSKY, with David Ellison as CEO and Chairman, and Jeff Shell as President.

Paramount Skydance Completes $8 Billion Merger, New Era Begins

Paramount Skydance announced a 7-year, $7.7 billion agreement to broadcast UFC content, significantly strengthening its live sports portfolio alongside NFL and UEFA Champions League rights. The deal demonstrates the company's commitment to premium sports programming.

Paramount Skydance Secures UFC Rights in $7.7 Billion Deal

The Federal Communications Commission approved the Paramount-Skydance merger with the transaction set to close on August 7, 2025. Federal regulators required Skydance to phase out Paramount's diversity and inclusion programs as a condition of the approval.

FCC Approves Paramount-Skydance Merger with Conditions

Paramount reported that its streaming division narrowed losses by 42% to $286 million in Q4 2024 and by 70% to $497 million for the full year. Paramount+ revenue increased 16% in Q4 and 33% for the full year, demonstrating strong progress toward profitability.

Paramount+ Narrows Streaming Losses by 42% in Q4 2024

Following the merger announcement, Skydance unveiled the executive leadership structure: Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein as co-chairs of Paramount Pictures, Cindy Holland leading Direct-to-Consumer streaming, and George Cheeks as chair of TV Media, among other key appointments.

Paramount Skydance Unveils Senior Leadership Team Across TV, Film & Streaming

Billionaire Ellison Family Who Bought Paramount is Now Buying TikTok AND Warner
A Desperate and Unprecedented Attempt to Control Public Opinion in the West as Economic and War Outlook Turns Ugly

The Teamsters Just Asked The DOJ To Block The Paramount Warner Bros Merger

Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Constitutes a "Company Superior Proposal"

Official Paramount Skydance Corporation logo. Thoughts?

I personally predict that neither Paramount, a Skydance Corporation nor Netflix will ultimately succeed in acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, whether in whole or in part.

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Paramount Skydance Corp

Founded as Famous Players Film Company, marking the beginning of one of Hollywood's oldest and most iconic studios. The company would evolve through mergers and acquisitions to become Paramount Pictures Corporation.

Paramount Pictures Founded

CBS network established, which would eventually become part of the Paramount Global portfolio through the Viacom-CBS mergers. Paramount Pictures held a 49% ownership stake in CBS from 1929 to 1932.

CBS Founded

CBS spun off its syndication division as Viacom (Video and Audio Communications) amid new FCC rules forbidding television networks from owning syndication companies.

Viacom Spun Off from CBS

Viacom purchased Paramount Communications (formerly Gulf and Western Industries), uniting the film studio with the media conglomerate.

Viacom Acquires Paramount

Viacom merged with its former parent CBS Corporation, reuniting the companies after 29 years of separation and creating one of the world's largest media conglomerates.

Viacom-CBS Merger

David Ellison founded Skydance Productions (later Skydance Media) with the vision to create a diversified media company. The company name was inspired by Ellison's aviation background and the aerobatic maneuver 'skydancing.'

Skydance Media Founded

Skydance and Paramount Pictures signed a five-year co-financing, production and distribution agreement. With backing from Larry Ellison, Skydance raised $350 million in equity and credit to launch its production operations.

Skydance-Paramount Partnership Begins

The second incarnations of Viacom and CBS Corporation (which had been split in 2005) merged to form ViacomCBS, reuniting the media empire under National Amusements' control.

Viacom and CBS Re-Merge

The company rebranded from ViacomCBS to Paramount Global, emphasizing the Paramount brand and signaling a strategic focus on global entertainment and streaming.

ViacomCBS Renamed Paramount Global

Skydance and Paramount's co-production Top Gun: Maverick became the highest-grossing film of 2022, earning over $1.4 billion worldwide and demonstrating the power of their partnership.

Top Gun: Maverick Released

Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish stepped down amid merger negotiations, with reports characterizing it as an ouster by Shari Redstone due to his opposition to the Skydance deal.

CEO Bob Bakish Steps Down

Skydance Media and Paramount Global announced a definitive agreement to merge in an $8 billion deal, forming Paramount Skydance Corporation with an enterprise value of approximately $28 billion.

Merger Agreement Announced

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and European Commission approved the Skydance-Paramount merger transaction, clearing major regulatory hurdles.

Regulatory Approvals Secured

The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger on July 24, 2025, with the transaction set to close on August 7. Federal regulators required Skydance to phase out certain diversity programs as a condition of approval.

FCC Approval Granted

The merger officially closed on August 7, 2025, creating Paramount Skydance Corporation. The company began trading on Nasdaq under ticker symbol PSKY, with David Ellison as CEO and Chairman.

Paramount Skydance Merger Completes

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Edge Computing at Chick-fil-A

It costs $10k to ‘own’ a Chick-fil-A franchise

‘Eat More Kale’ Company Is Losing Against Chick-Fil-A in Trademark Battle

How the Chick-fil-A Cauliflower Sandwich was created

The Rise of Chick-Fil-A

Chick-fil-A generated $21+ billion revenue in 2023 operating 3,000+ locations as America's 3rd largest fast-food chain (behind McDonald's $47B and Starbucks $33B) despite closing all restaurants on Sundays—sacrificing estimated $1.5B+ annual revenue to honor founder S. Truett Cathy's Southern Baptist faith requiring Sunday as day of worship/rest for employees. Founded 1967 in Atlanta by Cathy (1921-2014), inventor of boneless chicken breast sandwich (pressure-cooked in peanut oil mimicking taste/texture of fried chicken), Chick-fil-A differentiated through limited menu (chicken-focused, no burgers), exceptional service ('my pleasure' instead of 'you're welcome,' cult employee training), and unique franchise model (operators pay $10K franchise fee, lowest in industry versus McDonald's $45K entry fee + $1-2M startup costs, but company owns real estate/equipment and takes 50% gross sales versus 10-15% royalties elsewhere—selective vetting choosing character over capital, 1 in 400 applicants accepted). Strategic advantages include highest per-store revenue ($8M+ average unit volume versus $3M McDonald's, $2M Subway), customer loyalty (90+ Net Promoter Score, highest fast food), operational efficiency (double drive-thru lanes, employee hospitality training, limited menu enabling speed), and values-driven brand (family-friendly positioning, scholarships for employees, disaster relief donations). However, controversies erupt repeatedly: 2012 CEO Dan Cathy (Truett's son) opposed same-sex marriage sparking boycotts and 'Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day' counter-protests; WinShape Foundation (Cathy family charity) donations to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations drew criticism; 2019 pledge to stop donations to Salvation Army/Fellowship of Christian Athletes seen as betrayal by conservatives but insufficient by progressives. Privately held by Cathy family (Dan Cathy CEO 2013-2021, son Andrew Cathy CEO 2021-present), company avoided public market scrutiny enabling values-first decisions.

Chick-fil-A's Sunday Closure and Christian Values Drive Loyalty Despite Social Controversies

Chick-fil-A reaches $21B revenue as America's 3rd largest fast-food chain operating closed Sundays, franchising via selective operator model, and navigating LGBTQ+ controversies

Plastic in Chick Fil A Salad

Old man attempts to fight a recording delivery person at Chick-fil-a

He licked chick fil a sauce will he be okay

A Chick fil A employee using a mechanical lift to throw away a single trash bag just sparked a massive culture war

Asked for no pickles at Chick-Fil-A

Chick-Fil-A quality has really gone downhill. Starting to question if it's worth it anymore.

What is so great about Chick-fil-A???

Is Chick-fil-A trying to keep people away?

Chic-fil-a being changed to Chick-fil-a with a K added. I have proof.

How bad is it to work at Chick-Fil-A?

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Truett and Ben Cathy open 24-hour diner. Hapeville, GA. $10,600 savings. Near Ford plant.

Truett creates boneless breast sandwich. Pressure-cooked in peanut oil. Pickles, butter bun. Game-changer.

Greenbriar Mall, Atlanta. Food court. Sunday closure policy day one. Baptist faith honoring God.

Food courts nationwide. Captive traffic, lower real estate costs. Operator franchise model (character over capital).

Cathy family charity. Youth camps, foster care, scholarships. Christian values philanthropy.

Beyond malls. Drive-thru locations. Suburban expansion. Higher volumes than food courts.

Truett's son leads operations. National growth accelerates. Sunday closure maintained.

CEO Dan Cathy opposes gay marriage. Boycotts and 'Appreciation Day' counter-protests. Polarizing.

Second generation leadership. $5B revenue. Privately held by family. Values-driven culture.

Stops Salvation Army/FCA donations. Conservative backlash, progressive skepticism. No one satisfied.

3rd largest U.S. fast food. $8M+ per store (highest). Andrew Cathy CEO 2021. 'My pleasure' culture. LGBTQ+ tensions persist.

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