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Skydance: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Skydance is a privately held company headquartered in the United States that is tracked here as an owner of consumer businesses, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]

Skydance Media is the film, television and games producer founded by David Ellison. In August 2025 it combined with Paramount Global to form Paramount Skydance Corporation, after the Federal Communications Commission consented to the transfer of control of the CBS television station licences.

Company facts

Legal name
Skydance Media, LLC
Type
privately held company · see all privately held company owners
Headquarters
🇺🇸 United States
Last verified
· 2 sources

Acquisitions by Skydance

Acquisition closed

Skydance acquires CBS and Paramount Pictures

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.

Value
$8bn

Regulatory history

CaseRegulatorDecisionDate
Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Paramount Global, MB Docket No. 24-275 (FCC 25-43)fcccleared with remedies24 July 2025

Frequently asked questions

What brands does Skydance own?

Skydance is tracked as an owner of consumer businesses; see the ownership tree for its holdings.

Is Skydance an American company?

Yes. Skydance is headquartered in the United States.

Who owns Skydance?

Skydance is privately held. Skydance Media is the film, television and games producer founded by David Ellison.

What was Skydance's most recent acquisition?

The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is CBS and Paramount Pictures on 7 August 2025.

Sources (2) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Paramount Skydance Corporation — Form 8-K12B (completion of the Skydance transactions) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 8-K, published 7 August 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  2. [2] FCC approves Skydance-Paramount transaction — news release — Federal Communications Commission, Regulator decision, published 24 July 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.

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