Skydance Media, LLC is an American production company based in Santa Monica, California.
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15 Facts About Skydance Media
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Skydance Media specializes in films, animation, television and video games.
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On May 1,2013, Skydance Media launched Skydance Media Television, hiring Marcy Ross as division president.
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Skydance Media renewed it slate deal with Paramount in the summer of 2013 for four more years.
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On May 3,2016, Skydance Media used part of its new financing to purchase game developer The Workshop Entertainment, Inc The Workshop Entertainment was renamed and organized as Skydance Interactive, LLC David Ellison's company created a production label named Uncharted in December 2016 in order to house content that falls outside of the action, sci-fi or fantasy genre.
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On March 16,2017, Skydance Media launched the Skydance Media Animation division by forming a multi-year partnership with Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios.
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On October 20,2021, Skydance Media tapped veteran producer Jon Weinbach to lead a new sports division called Skydance Media Sports, a new unit will develop scripted and unscripted sports-related content.
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In January 2022, Skydance Media formed a multi-year feature film deal with Apple TV+, ending its deal with Paramount.
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However, Skydance Media will continue to work with Paramount on franchises such as Mission: Impossible and Transformers.
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On October 13,2022, Skydance Media completed a $400 million strategic investment round led by KKR, a first-time investor, and joined by the Ellison family, who remain majority shareholders.
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Skydance Media Television is a television production company launched by Skydance Media on May 1,2013.
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Skydance Media Interactive is a game studio focused on developing ambitious titles, managing projects licenses to other developers, and software developing innovative game mechanics and for VR and emerging platforms.
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In 2017, Skydance Media Interactive partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe.
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Skydance Animation is the animation division of Skydance Media, which focuses on animated feature films and television series, founded on March 16,2017.
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Skydance Media Sports is an sports content division launched by Skydance Media on October 2021, led by Jon Weinbach.
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