HBO Max and Paramount+ bundle, and Ellison’s ‘biggest creative unlock’
Skydance plans an HBO Max and Paramount+ bundle in early 2027 and one tech platform within a year. Pluto TV has shrunk to 75 million users.
Skydance plans an HBO Max and Paramount+ bundle in early 2027 and one tech platform within a year. Pluto TV has shrunk to 75 million users.
It’s part of an industrywide trend toward bundling — and a prelude to further integration between the two streaming services.
Ellison claimed AI’s impact on film could be on par with CGI.
Variety published a memo from CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz about the changes. The leaders have already indicated there will be layoffs. The Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger was completed earlier this month. [Link: Skydance Is Offering Employees Voluntary Buyouts Ahead of Layoffs, Adopts 5-Days-per-Week In-Office Policy | https://variety.com/2026/film/news/skydance-voluntary-buyouts-layoffs-5-days-per-week-in-office-policy-1236931402/ | Variety]
Musk Skydance investment: “We are building a true product and tech team,” David Ellison says, as Musk puts about $1bn into the HBO owner.
The lawsuit alleges MinRes boss Chris Ellison instructed an executive to sack a legal counsel after she complained about “cultural issues” at the company.
Musk’s investment into the new media empire comes after Paramount’s $111bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery
David Ellison's father, billionaire and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, has a history with Musk.