Skydance Corporation (SKYD)’s $110 Billion Warner Bros. Deal Is Done. Can It Handle $80 Billion in Debt?

Skydance Corporation (NYSE:SKYD), formerly Paramount Skydance Corporation, completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) on October 6, creating a combined media group spanning HBO, CBS, CNN, Paramount+, HBO Max, and some of Hollywood's most valuable franchises. The combined businesses generated roughly $65 billion of revenue over the previous year and counted more than 200 million direct-to-consumer subscribers. That scale also brings existing challenges into sharper focus, particularly in Europe, where Paramount and Comcast's uncertain future with SkyShowtime raises questions about whether streaming partnerships can remain economically viable in an increasingly competitive market.