Overview

• David Ellison assumed control after Skydance’s $8 billion acquisition, pledging long-term value creation for the merged Paramount.
• The leadership set a goal to ramp up theatrical releases to as many as 20 films per year, focusing on high-profile franchises like Top Gun and Star Trek while retaining full tentpole profits.
• Within hours of closing, co-chairs Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg secured the Timothée Chalamet–James Mangold package High Side to signal a more aggressive feature slate.
• Cindy Holland announced a shift in streaming strategy, declaring made-for-streaming movies ‘not a priority’ and committing to expand investment in episodic originals based on the Taylor Sheridan universe.
• A seven-year, $7.7 billion deal with UFC was finalized to strengthen Paramount+’s live sports offerings and support subscriber growth.