Paramount Announces 45-Day Exclusive Theatrical Window
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Apr 16 2026
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During a surprise appearance at CinemaCon, Paramount Skydance (PSKY) CEO David Ellison announced that as of today, Paramount Pictures will offer a 45-day exclusive window for their movies to play in theaters, Matt Donnelly of Variety report. Ellison also said Paramount will commit to a 3-month period for its movies to be on streaming video-on-demand platforms before titles head to Paramount, Donnelly notes. Publicly traded companies in the movie theatre space include AMC Entertainment (AMC), Cinemark (CNK), Imax (IMAX), Marcus (MCS) and National CineMedia (NCMI).
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Analyst Views on PSKY
Wall Street analysts forecast PSKY stock price to rise
15 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
7 Hold
7 Sell
Moderate Sell
Current: 9.940
Low
8.00
Averages
14.08
High
19.00
Current: 9.940
Low
8.00
Averages
14.08
High
19.00
About PSKY
Paramount Skydance Corp is a global media and entertainment company. The Company operates through three segments, including Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Its TV Media segment includes domestic and international broadcast networks and owned television stations, domestic cable networks and international extensions of certain of its domestic cable network brands, and domestic and international television studio operations. The TV Media includes CBS television network, through which it distributes entertainment, news and public affairs, and sports programming. TV Media also includes a number of digital properties such as CBS News 24/7 and CBS Sports. Its Direct-to-Consumer segment consists of its portfolio of domestic and international pay and free streaming services, including Paramount+, Pluto TV and BET+. Its other portfolio includes Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Showtime, Paramount+, Skydance's Animation, Film, Television, Interactive/Games, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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