RedBird invests $4 billion in Paramount's Warner Bros. takeover

RedBird Capital Partners contributed $4 billion in new equity financing, meaning cash for ownership to fund the takeover, to Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros., Bloomberg reported on 6 October 2026. A source familiar with the deal confirmed the figure to Variety. RedBird is one of two backers alongside the Ellison family, according to The Hollywood Reporter.