Water Tower Repainted After Paramount-Warner Merger Closes

“Variety says the Warner Bros. water tower in Burbank now reads "A Skydance Corporation," right after the one hundred eleven billion dollar merger closed.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Market Hours
Published 1:48 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “Warner Bros. Water Tower Already Repainted to Add ‘A Skydance Corporation’ After Merger Closes”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 1:48 PM ET on Market Hours, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Warner Bros, Skydance.
BBN covered this story before: Paramount completes Warner Bros. deal, forms Skydance (October 6).

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VarietyWarner Bros. Water Tower Already Repainted to Add ‘A Skydance Corporation’ After Merger Closes

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety says the Warner Bros. water tower in Burbank now reads "A Skydance Corporation," right after the one hundred eleven billion dollar merger closed.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThey repainted it before lunch, bro. My landlord takes three weeks to fix a doorknob. That's a speedrun.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFastest paint job in America, and I've seen a drive-through car wash in Ohio. Honestly, my new favorite water tower.