Who Owns Nickelodeon?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Nickelodeon. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is an American children’s entertainment brand and television network offering kids’ programming, digital content, consumer products, and experiences worldwide.
Paramount Skydance Corporation
A global media and entertainment company combining Paramount’s film, television, and streaming assets with Skydance’s production and technology capabilities.
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is an American children’s entertainment brand and television network offering kids’ programming, digital content, consumer products, and experiences worldwide.
Paramount Skydance Corporation
A global media and entertainment company combining Paramount’s film, television, and streaming assets with Skydance’s production and technology capabilities.
Major Shareholders
Nickelodeon
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Gerald J. Cardinale Founder and managing partner of RedBird Capital Partners; currently the single largest disclosed shareholder of Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY), which is the publicly traded parent company that owns Nickelodeon via its Paramount Media Networks division. All percentages here refer to PSKY ownership, i.e., indirect ownership of Nickelodeon. | Individual | 17.6% | — |
David Ferris Ellison Founder, chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance; major equity holder through Ellison‑controlled entities and the Skydance investor group, which collectively exercises effective control over Paramount Skydance and its divisions, including Nickelodeon. | Founder | 7.1% | — |
Lingotto Investment Management LLP Institutional asset manager (backed by Exor) holding a sizable minority position in Paramount Skydance, and thus an indirect stake in Nickelodeon. | Institutional | 4.4% | — |
Nairi Inc Redstone family investment vehicle that retains a meaningful equity stake in Paramount Skydance following the Skydance–Paramount Global merger, giving the family ongoing economic exposure to Nickelodeon. | Corporate | 3.7% | — |
Sumner M. Redstone Represents shares associated with the late Sumner M. Redstone’s estate or related trusts, reflecting a continued Redstone family ownership interest in Paramount Skydance and, indirectly, Nickelodeon. | Individual | 3.4% | — |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Large index‑fund manager and one of the top institutional shareholders in Paramount Skydance, holding PSKY shares across multiple index and ETF products. | Institutional | 3.4% | — |
National Amusements, Inc. Holding company historically controlled by the Redstone family and former controlling shareholder of Paramount Global; after the 2025 merger it retains a minority stake in Paramount Skydance, and thus an indirect minority interest in Nickelodeon. | Corporate | 3.0% | — |
State Street Corporation Major institutional investor (via State Street Global Advisors) holding PSKY shares in index and sector funds, making it one of the largest institutional owners of Paramount Skydance. | Institutional | 2.6% | — |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset manager with a significant, though non‑controlling, stake in Paramount Skydance through its various funds and ETFs. | Institutional | 1.6% | — |
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) Private‑equity firm holding a minority stake in Paramount Skydance, partly reflecting its participation in the broader Skydance investor group that helped finance the Paramount merger. | Institutional | 1.5% | — |
Paramount Skydance Corporation
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Skydance Investor Group (Ellison family & RedBird Capital Partners) Consortium of entities controlled by the Ellison family (including Pinnacle Media Ventures and Skydance-related vehicles) and RedBird Capital Partners that funded the Paramount–Skydance merger and PIPE. The definitive transaction agreement and Paramount’s July 7, 2024 press release state that, upon closing, this group would own 100% of New Paramount’s Class A shares and about 69% of its Class B shares, or roughly 70% of the pro forma shares outstanding; the merger closed on August 7, 2025 on substantially those terms. | Other | 70.0% | Aug 2025 |
RedBird Capital Partners (via RB Tentpole Holdings LP and affiliated funds) Private investment firm led by founder Gerry Cardinale and a core member of the Skydance Investor Group. Ownership data compiled from equity-screening services indicates that entities attributed to Cardinale/RedBird beneficially hold about 188.5 million PSKY shares, or roughly 17.6% of shares outstanding, making RedBird the largest single disclosed shareholder; Fortune also reports RedBird with about 22.5% of internal voting rights in the new Paramount structure. These holdings sit inside the larger ~70% Skydance Investor Group stake above. | Institutional | 17.6% | — |
David Ferris Ellison (via Skydance Entertainment Group LLC and related vehicles) Founder of Skydance Media and Chairman & CEO of Paramount Skydance Corporation. Ownership databases based on SEC filings show Ellison and his Skydance-related entities (including Skydance Entertainment Group LLC) holding roughly 76 million PSKY shares, or about 7.0–7.1% of the company. As co-lead of the Skydance Investor Group and a key NAI Equity Investor, Ellison holds a much larger effective voting stake than his direct shareholding alone implies. | Founder | 7.1% | — |
Lingotto Investment Management LLP London-based asset manager (backed by Exor) that is one of Paramount Skydance’s largest public float investors. Third‑party ownership summaries from Investing.com and WallStreetZen show Lingotto holding about 47.1 million PSKY shares, equating to roughly 4.3–4.4% of shares outstanding. | Institutional | 4.4% | — |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Large index-fund manager and one of the biggest passive shareholders in PSKY. Public ownership data indicates Vanguard funds own approximately 35.9 million shares, or about 3.3% of Paramount Skydance’s outstanding stock. | Institutional | 3.4% | — |
State Street Global Advisors (State Street Corp) State Street’s index and ETF complexes collectively represent a significant passive stake. Aggregated 13F-based data shows State Street entities holding roughly 27.7 million PSKY shares, or about 2.5–2.6% of the company. | Institutional | 2.6% | — |
BlackRock, Inc. Through its iShares ETFs and active funds, BlackRock is a notable institutional owner of Paramount Skydance. Ownership services that aggregate SEC filings report BlackRock with about 16.6 million PSKY shares, or roughly 1.5% of shares outstanding. | Institutional | 1.6% | — |
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.) KKR, a global private equity and credit investor and part of the broader Skydance financing consortium, also appears as a public shareholder via its credit arm. Ownership summaries show KKR Credit Advisors holding about 15.6 million PSKY shares, or approximately 1.4–1.5% of the company. | Institutional | 1.5% | — |
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