Media M&A in 2025: Table Set for More Deal Activity This Year
VarietyStory by Todd Spangler
scrn logline
Streaming soars, TV tumbles as Skydance, Comcast and WBD position for 2025's media M&A frenzy.
beat sheet
- Skydance Media, fresh off its $30B takeover of Paramount Global, is eyeing more acquisitions to beef up its streaming catalog.
- Comcast is putting its cable networks on the block, signaling it's all-in on broadband and streaming as the future of entertainment.
call sheet
Todd Spangler, Skydance Media, Paramount Global, Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global