# RedBird Capital Partners The private-equity firm founded by [[Gerry Cardinale]] in 2014, focused on sports and media assets (AC Milan, the YES Network, Skydance). RedBird co-financed [[David Ellison]]'s [[Skydance-Paramount]] takeover of Paramount Global and holds a minority stake in the merged company's controlling entity. > [!note] Stub > Minimum-viable page created to support the [[Paramount Timeline]]. Expand with the portfolio and the Skydance financing role.