Paramount Pictures

One of the 'Big Five' Hollywood studios with over a century of filmmaking history, operating as a core content asset within Skydance's global entertainment portfolio

Paramount Pictures is one of the oldest and most iconic film studios in Hollywood, founded in 1912 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. As one of the 'Big Five' major studios, Paramount has produced and distributed some of the most commercially successful and culturally significant films in cinema history, including the Indiana Jones franchise, the Godfather trilogy, Top Gun, Mission: Impossible, and Transformers. The studio operates across theatrical film production and distribution, home entertainment, and licensing. In the AdTech and media ecosystem, Paramount Pictures contributes to the broader Paramount advertising business, now part of Skydance, which includes linear TV, streaming (Paramount+), and digital properties. Paramount Advertising — the ad sales division of the parent company — leverages Paramount Pictures' content library and theatrical releases to offer brand integrations, co-promotional partnerships, and cross-platform advertising opportunities tied to major film releases. The studio's IP is a key driver of premium advertising inventory across Paramount's media portfolio. Following the completion of the Skydance Media merger in 2025, Paramount Pictures continues as a core studio asset under Paramount Skydance, renamed Skydance in October 2026. The studio's theatrical slate and content library remain central to the company's strategy for attracting streaming subscribers and advertising revenue, positioning it as a significant content engine within the competitive streaming and entertainment advertising landscape.