Paramount is the oldest surviving film studio in Hollywood and the only major one still on its original lot. Its catalogue includes The Godfather, Titanic and the Mission: Impossible and Top Gun pictures. Its mountain logo has appeared in some form since 1914, making it one of the oldest continuously used trademarks in the film business.
Paramount Skydance is a publicly listed company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States, founded in 1912. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: PSKY.
Paramount Skydance was formed in 2025 when David Ellison's Skydance Media merged with Paramount Global, ending the Redstone family's control of CBS and Paramount. The company holds one of the oldest studios in Hollywood alongside a large cable network portfolio in long-term decline.
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States.
492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Paramount Pictures is not one of them.
Skydance Media, controlled by the Ellison family, combined with Paramount Global to form Paramount Skydance Corporation, ending the control National Amusements and the Redstone family had held over CBS and Paramount Pictures. Paramount Class A holders could take $23.00 in cash a share and Class B holders $15.00, and because the deal transferred control of CBS's television station licences it needed the consent of the Federal Communications Commission, which granted it over one commissioner's dissent.
The FCC granted the transfer of control of Paramount Global, including its CBS owned-and-operated television stations, from the Redstone-controlled National Amusements to Skydance and the Ellison family, with Commissioner Gomez dissenting. The order found no material public interest harm and granted the applications on the strength of commitments from Skydance that it described as firm and definite, although they were not written into the licences as formal conditions.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Paramount Pictures?
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The parent company of Paramount Pictures is Paramount Skydance, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Paramount Pictures American?
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Yes. Paramount Pictures originated in the United States in 1912 and its owner, Paramount Skydance, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Paramount Skydance owned Paramount Pictures?
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Paramount Skydance has owned Paramount Pictures since 7 August 2025.
Is Paramount Pictures still owned by Paramount Skydance?
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Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Paramount Pictures is still owned by Paramount Skydance. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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