The Guide
Global · Trade explainer
Who Owns Hollywood’s Classic Films?
Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery redraws the map: who owns which classic studio library now, and why that decides where old films stream.
Jeff Cameron · 4 min read
Topic
Skydance
Trade
The business · Global · Deal closed 6 Oct
Paramount Owns Warner Bros. Now What?
Paramount closed its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery on 6 October, creating Skydance and promising one streaming service over time. What it means for your subscriptions.
Jeff Cameron · 3 min read
Trade · Canada
In theatres · CA US · From 2026
Skydance’s Theatre Promise, in Writing
Skydance has pledged 30 theatrical films a year with a 45-day window, now backed by a court decree. It binds U.S. screens only, but Canada shares the calendar.
Andrew Lovesey · 5 min read
Streaming · Canada
Crave · CA · HBO series and library
HBO, Crave and the Skydance Question
Skydance now owns HBO, but in Canada HBO still runs through Bell's Crave. Here is what changes for subscribers, what doesn't, and what to watch.
Andrew Lovesey · 4 min read