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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Pushdown of Ultimate Parent’s Basis Pushdown of Ultimate Parent’s Basis—At the time Paramount Global and Skydance became subsidiaries of
Paramount Skydance Corporation, the Ellison Family controlled both Paramount Global and Skydance, and as a
result, this transaction has been accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control. As a
transaction between entities under common control, the net assets were combined at the Ultimate Parent’s basis,
which for Paramount Global was deemed to be the estimated fair value as of August 7, 2025, the date of the
closing of the NAI Transaction, which was the point at which the Ellison Family obtained control of Paramount
Global (see Note 2). As a result, the net assets of Paramount Global were recorded at their fair values as of this
date. Since the net assets of Skydance were already at the Ultimate Parent’s basis, no adjustment to the fair value
of net assets was necessary, and Skydance was combined with Paramount Global’s net assets at the Ultimate
Parent’s basis as of this date.
Due to the pushdown of the Ultimate Parent’s basis, which resulted in a new basis of accounting, the results of
operations, financial position and cash flows are not comparable between the Successor and Predecessor periods.
Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures are presented in distinct periods. The
periods prior to the closing of the Skydance Transactions and the NAI Transaction include only Paramount Global
and are identified as “Predecessor,” and the periods beginning on August 7, 2025 reflect Paramount Skydance
Corporation and are identified as “Successor.” In addition, we are required to present segment information for the
Predecessor period based on our previous segments, Filmed Entertainment, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media
(see Note 13).
Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation—The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a
basis consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) for
interim financial information and pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the more detailed financial statements and notes thereto
included in our Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2026, which was filed in
order to recast the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2025 to reflect our new segment presentation.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of our financial
position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain previously reported amounts have
been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Use of Estimates Use of Estimates—The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP
requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. We base our estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results
of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily
apparent from other sources. Actual results may vary from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions.
Net Earnings per Common Share Net Earnings per Common Share—Basic net earnings per share (“EPS”) is based upon net earnings available to
common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
Weighted average shares for diluted EPS reflect the effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants,
and vesting of RSUs or performance share units only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance requiring disclosure in
the notes to the financial statements of the disaggregation of relevant expense captions on the income statement
into specified expense categories, including employee compensation, as well as disclosure of total selling expenses.
The guidance is effective for us for the year ending December 31, 2027, and for all interim and annual periods
thereafter, and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively.
Internal-use Software Costs
In September 2025, the FASB issued updated guidance on the recognition and disclosure of internal-use software
costs. This guidance eliminates capitalization based on software development stages and requires that
capitalization of internal-use software development costs begin when (1) management has authorized and
committed to funding the software project and (2) it is probable the project will be completed and the software will
be used to perform its intended function. The guidance is effective for us for the year ending December 31, 2028,
including interim periods within that year, and may be adopted prospectively, retrospectively, or using a modified
transition approach for projects in process. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our
consolidated financial statements.