Skydance Media

Skydance Media, LLC
Formerly	Skydance Productions (2006–2016)
Company type	Private
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	April 4, 2006
Founder	David Ellison
Headquarters	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Area served	Global
Key people	David Ellison (chairman and CEO); Dana Goldberg (CCO); Don Granger (EVP of Feature Productions); Jesse Sisgold (president and COO); Larry Wasserman (CFO);
Products	Animation; Motion pictures; Television; Video games/Interactive Games;
Brands	Uncharted (label)
Owners	David Ellison (controlling); RedBird Capital Partners (minor); CJ ENM (minor); Tencent (minor); KKR; (Merger with Paramount Global pending)
Divisions	Pictures; Television; Animation; Interactive; Sports; Development; Productions; ;
Website	skydance.com

Skydance Media, LLC, also known as Skydance Productions, is an American production company based in Santa Monica, California. Founded by David Ellison in 2006, the company specializes in films, animation, television, video games, and sports.

In 2009, the company entered a five-year partnership to co-produce and co-finance films with Paramount Pictures. This agreement was renewed twice, extending to 2021. On July 7, 2024, Skydance announced its intent to acquire the studio's parent companies Paramount Global and National Amusements in a series of transactions valued at $8 billion. The transaction is expected to close in 2025.

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