RedBird Capital’s $2 billion power play: Meet Gerry Cardinale, the private equity kingmaker behind the Paramount–Skydance deal

fortune.com/2025/08/09/paramount-skydance-redbird-capital-gerry-cardinale-ellisons

On Thursday, the closing of the $8.4 billion merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media ushered in a new era for the iconic entertainment company, and a new Hollywood mogul: David Ellison, CEO of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation.
Ellison, a film producer and the founder of Skysance,…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-08-09 14:00:00.
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