text:  I'm David Brancaccio in New York. Paramount Global, the conglomerate that owns Paramount Studios, the TV network CBS, and a lot more, has agreed to merge with Skydance Media. You may not have heard of Skydance, but it's the source of some of Paramount's biggest films. The deal will cost Skydance and its founder, David Ellison, $8 billion, and it cements Ellison's position as a Hollywood mogul. Marketplace's Nova Safo is here with more.