Paramount Skydance Corporation Stock News

The 2025 box office is poised to become the highest-grossing year in the post-pandemic era. Fueling this haul is the upcoming releases of "Wicked: For Good," "Zootopia 2" and "Avatar: Fire and Ash.

Paramount said Monday that it has bought the news and commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News, saying it believes the country longs for news that is balanced and fact-based.

Paramount Skydance has agreed to acquire online publication The Free Press. The publication was co-founded and launched in 2021 by Bari Weiss, who previously worked for the opinion page of The New York Times.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has named Bari Weiss editor-in-chief of CBS News, as part of a deal to acquire the online news site she founded, The Free Press.

Weiss, who once said she was done with legacy media, is to take control of CBS News's editorial vision, aiming for “news that reflects reality.”

Consumer discretionary stocks have lagged the market for the better part of two years. However, streaming stocks have been somewhat immune to this trend until recently.

Paramount Skydance is a speculative buy, driven by renewed acquisition ambitions and a refreshed leadership under David Ellison. PSKY's investment thesis centers on a revitalized theatrical strategy, potential Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, and aggressive cost-cutting initiatives. Risks remain high due to uncertain merger outcomes, competitive streaming landscape, and the need for successf...

Late-night programming is facing upheaval — namely the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and the temporary suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" It's shining a spotlight on ratings and revenue for late-night standouts and spurred questions of political influence.