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Skydance outlines $6 billion in cost cuts and a planned HBO Max and Paramount+ bundle

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Skydance, the combined company formed from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, said in its third-quarter earnings release on Monday that it plans at least $6 billion in cost savings over three years. It said the savings would come from overlapping corporate functions, marketing, management layers and vendor spending, and that it will launch a bundle of HBO Max and Paramount+ in early 2027 without yet giving a price. The company also plans to combine its two streaming technology platforms. CEO David Ellison said last month that the long-term plan is to bring the two services together. Paramount completed its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery in early October.

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  1. Skydance said it plans at least $6 billion in cost savings over three years.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CNN
    Center
    CNBC
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Skydance said it will launch a bundle of HBO Max and Paramount+ in early 2027, with no price yet given.

    Reported byLeft2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CNN, Business Insider
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Skydance plans to combine its two streaming technology platforms.

    One outletBusiness Insider· Left

  4. Skydance said the savings will come through layoffs, reducing management layers, consolidating real estate, cutting vendor use and relying more on AI tools.

    One outletCNN· Left

  5. Paramount completed its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery in early October, according to CNN's report that the merger took effect last month.

    One outletCNN· Left

How each side tells it

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All three sides report Skydance's plan for at least $6 billion in cost savings. Left and right also report an early-2027 bundle of HBO Max and Paramount+, which the left pairs with plans to combine the platforms, while the center headline leads with the savings breakdown.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Both left-side headlines lead with the HBO Max and Paramount+ bundle and its timeline, presenting the news as streaming product plans rather than the savings figure.

    Skydance plans to bundle HBO Max and Paramount+ next year
    CNNLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The CNBC headline leads with the $6 billion planned cost savings and the breakdown of them, placing the earnings report as context.

    Skydance outlines its $6 billion in planned cost savings. Here's the breakdown
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The New York Post headline, a Reuters report, pairs the $6 billion in cost cuts with the bundle set for early next year, and its description stresses streaming growth.

    Skydance details plans to cut $6B in costs, sets streaming bundle for early next year
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • streaming bundle timing
  • combining streaming platforms
  • Ellison's long-term integration plan

Leaves out

  • Paramount+ revenue growth of 21% in the quarter

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • CNNLeft

    Skydance plans to bundle HBO Max and Paramount+ next year

    Skydance will start selling HBO Max and Paramount+ together in a streaming bundle early next year, the company said Monday. It’s part of an industrywide trend toward bundling — and a prelude to further integration between the two streaming services. …

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  • Business InsiderLeft

    A Paramount+ and HBO Max bundle is on the way — and Skydance laid out the timeline for its streamers joining forces

    A Paramount+ and HBO Max bundle will be available in early 2027, before David Ellison's company combines their tech platforms.

    Read at Business Insider (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • $6 billion planned savings
  • savings breakdown
  • third-quarter earnings report

Leaves out

  • the HBO Max and Paramount+ bundle planned for early 2027

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • CNBCCenter

    Skydance outlines its $6 billion in planned cost savings. Here's the breakdown

    The updates came alongside a third-quarter earnings report for the legacy Paramount Skydance.

    Read at CNBC (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • $6 billion cost cuts
  • streaming bundle for early next year
  • Paramount+ growth

Leaves out

  • Ellison's comment that the two services will be brought together

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRightReuters report

    Skydance details plans to cut $6B in costs, sets streaming bundle for early next year

    The newly merged business will rely heavily on its streaming products for growth, and Paramount+ revenue jumped 21% in the third quarter.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    27 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 4:56 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    CNBC, Nov 9, 4:28 PM EST

  • Right

    21 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 4:49 PM EST

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  1. CNBCCenterNov 9, 4:28 PM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 9, 4:49 PM EST
  3. Business InsiderLeftNov 9, 4:56 PM EST
  4. CNNLeftNov 9, 5:23 PM EST

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