Less than a year after submitting its initial bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance finally won the for-sale studio and began integrating both entertainment companies under one corporate umbrella.

Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets. What was once a one-man startup is now, in Ellison’s words, a “creative-first home for bold, quality storytelling.”