Ellison Projects $6B in Synergies From Paramount-WBD Merger

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison touted more than $6 billion in cost savings from the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, driven by non-personnel efficiencies like renegotiated vendor contracts, consolidated tech, and streamlined distribution. He noted potential streaming gains from unifying HBO Max and Paramount+, emphasized protecting talent while cutting overlapping administrative functions and real estate costs, and set a completion target for Q3 2026 with incentives tied to timely closure.