By Yahoo Finance
Publication Date: 2025-11-13 12:30:00
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) reported third quarter revenue that came in just below Wall Street expectations, but the company struck an upbeat tone for what lies ahead, raising its cost-savings target, projecting stronger streaming profits, and signaling upcoming price hikes for Paramount+.
Shares rose 6% in after-hours trading shortly after the results.
Revenue totaled $6.7 billion for the quarter ended in September, slightly shy of analysts’ $7 billion estimate, in the company’s first earnings release since completing its merger with Skydance in August.
PSKY CEO David Ellison said the company now expects $30 billion in total revenue and $3.5 billion in adjusted OIBDA for 2026, driven by a “healthy acceleration” in streaming. The company also expects Paramount+ to be profitable this year and to grow that profitability in 2026.
Direct-to-consumer revenue jumped 17% year over year, while weakness in TV Media offset those gains. Paramount+ revenue climbed 24%, with total…
