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How Skydance faces titanic battle against crushing debt after Ellison takeover
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Fusion42 · 14 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
David Ellison's Skydance completed a $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. funded by a mix of sovereign funds, private capital, and massive bond issuance, resulting in a large debt load with financial targets set for 2028. Rising interest costs, delays from antitrust lawsuits, and commitments to high content output increase financial pressure and limit cost-cutting options, making debt reduction by 2028 challenging.
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You face a rare debt mountain paired with an obligation to spend heavily on content, restricting usual cost cuts. Prepare for a crunch on cash flow and a strategic squeeze on how quickly you can pay down this debt by 2028.
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