Skydance

SkydanceInactive

https://skydance.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/skydancemedia

Revenue

Founded

2006

Headcount

424

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

-

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Apr

9th

2026

10:47

Management Changes, B2B Tag

Here's how much cash David Ellison's right-hand man is getting as he leaves Paramount

Jeff Shell is leaving Paramount Skydance with a big bag of cash. Shell, who helped CEO David Ellison manage the media company's day-to-day operations, will receive about $5 million in cash severance, including his $3.5 million salary and $1.5 million target bonus, the company told investors on Thursday.

Business Insider

Apr

8th

2026

09:46

Management Changes

Jeff Shell Out as Paramount Skydance President

Paramount Skydance president Jeff Shell has been ousted, marking his second firing from a media company in three years. The move comes as the company has been conducting an internal investigation into a lawsuit brought against the executive by whistleblower and Las Vegas gambler R.J. Cipriani.

Apr

8th

2026

04:30

Paramount Skydance Launches New Book Publishing Imprint Two Years After Simon & Schuster Sale

Two years after the sale of Simon & Schusater, Paramount is getting back into the book biz with the launch of new publishing imprint, Paramount Global Publishing. The newly created publishing arm will operate under the company’s Products & Experiences division, led by president Josh Silverman, and be overseen by head of global publishing Amy Jarashow.

Apr

7th

2026

18:30

Financial Results, B2B Tag

(1) Supplemental Pro Forma Revenues for the third quarter of 2025 and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 include the below adjustments in the applicable Predecessor period, which represent Skydance revenues after the elimination of intercompany revenues from Paramount Global.

Apr

7th

2026

18:30

Paramount smells money, decides to get back into the books business

Paramount used to be, or at least own, a big name in the world of publishing: From 1989 to 2023, the entertainment giant was the owner of publishing giant Simon & Schuster, having sold off the venerable brand not long before it, itself, got sold off to David Ellison’s Skydance a few years back. Now, Ellison’s company is apparently looking to get back into the world of books again, as THR reports that Paramount is launching a brand new publishing arm of its own.

Apr

6th

2026

18:30

Management Changes

Paramount president Jeff Shell reportedly in talks to exit amid legal spat with Vegas gambler

Paramount Skydance president Jeff Shell has reportedly started negotiations that could see him exit the company amid a legal spat with Las Vegas gambler and FBI informant RJ Cipriani. In his US$150m lawsuit filed last month, Cipriani alleged Shell owes him for crisis communications services that saved Paramount millions of dollars, as well as claiming the Paramount exec verbally agreed to develop an English-language version of music competition series Serenata De Las Estrellas before later reneging.

Apr

3rd

2026

10:22

Management Changes

Paramount president Jeff Shell negotiates exit after accusations of leaking secrets: report

Paramount Skydance President Jeff Shell is reportedly negotiating his exit after being accused in a bombshell lawsuit by a high-stakes gambler and self-described fixer of leaking confidential corporate information. Shell is in talks about his departure after less than a year on the job, which he landed following Paramount’s merger with Skydance, the Status newsletter reported.

Apr

3rd

2026

10:22

Management Changes

Paramount president Jeff Shell negotiates exit after accusations of leaking secrets: report

Paramount Skydance President Jeff Shell is reportedly negotiating his exit after being accused in a bombshell lawsuit by a high-stakes gambler and self-described fixer of leaking confidential corporate information. Shell is in talks about his departure after less than a year on the job, which he landed following Paramount’s merger with Skydance, the Status newsletter reported.

Apr

2nd

2026

18:30

Management Changes

Paramount president Jeff Shell negotiates exit after accusations of leaking secrets: report

Paramount Skydance President Jeff Shell is reportedly negotiating his exit after being accused in a bombshell lawsuit by a high-stakes gambler and self-described fixer of leaking confidential corporate information. Shell is in talks about his departure after less than a year on the job, which he landed following Paramount’s merger with Skydance, the Status newsletter reported.

Apr

1st

2026

18:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag

Jeff Shell Enters Preliminary Talks for Paramount Exit

Lawyers for Paramount Skydance president Jeff Shell have entered preliminary talks about the executive’s potential exit from the media giant. The discussions come as Shell is embroiled in a legal dispute with Las Vegas gambler and former whistleblower R.J. Cipriani , who claims he’s owed for crisis communications services allegedly provided to the executive.

Mar

29th

2026

13:01

STAR TREK Franchise's Future Gets An Update From Alex Kurtzman Amid Paramount Skydance Uncertainty

While the Star Trek franchise has found success on television in recent years, it's currently in something of a transitional period. Despite moving on from the "NuTrek" streaming era to a shift in focus to theatrical titles, it looked like Starfleet Academy might be an indication of what's next...until it was cancelled after two seasons.

ComicBookMovie.com

Mar

23rd

2026

17:18

Layoffs, B2B Tag

IBEW Calls for Scrutiny of Skydance-CBS Layoffs and Proposed CNN Merger

IBEW Calls for Scrutiny of Skydance-CBS Layoffs and Proposed CNN Merger

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