Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will operate as Skydance when their merger closes.

David Ellison announced the merged company will be named Skydance, with the close still targeted for Oct. 6, per TechCrunch and Variety.

Paramount and Warner Bros. stay as studio brands under that corporate parent, with Ellison as chairman and CEO and Ynon Kreiz joining as co-CEO on Oct. 5, per Variety.

Illustrative dual studio panels, merge-ribbon path, and corporate name-block geometry — not executive likenesses, logos, or documentary photos.

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