Skydance Media's takeover of Paramount Global is valued at $8 billion. The deal involves Skydance merging with Paramount in an all-stock transaction that values Skydance at $4.75 billion, creating a company with an enterprise value of $28 billion5.
The co-CEOs of Paramount Global, George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, and Brian Robbins, are planning to implement $500 million in annualized cost cuts as part of their restructuring plan4. These cuts will be achieved through layoffs and other cost-reduction measures.
Skydance Media's David Ellison will be the new chairman and CEO of the new conglom after the Skydance deal.