Steven Spielberg, the principal partner of DreamWorks Studios, Jeff Skoll, chairman of Participant Media, Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group and Darren Throop, president and CEO of Entertainment One, have formed Amblin Partners, a new film, television and digital content creation company.

The new company will create content using the Amblin, DreamWorks Pictures and Participant brands and leverage their power and broad awareness to tell stories that appeal to a wide range of audiences. Participant Media will remain a separate company that continues to independently develop, produce and finance projects with socially relevant themes.

JPMorgan Chase structured and arranged a $500 million debt syndication with Comerica Bank, which served as co-lead. Other financial institutions involved included: SunTrust Bank, Union Bank, City National Bank and Bank of America, among others. JPMorgan Chase and its predecessors have financed DreamWorks Studios since its inception in 1994.

Amblin Partners will be led by CEO Michael Wright and president and COO Jeff Small. Amblin Television will become a division of Amblin Partners and continue to be run by co-presidents Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, who maintain their longtime leadership roles.

In making the announcement about Amblin Partners, Spielberg said, “We are thrilled to partner with Jeff Skoll, Participant Media, and to continue our prolific relationship. We are of like minds, as our many collaborations have illustrated, with a mutual commitment to quality, premium entertainment and global vision.”

Skoll said, “I have had the good fortune of working with Steven for many years. We share a passion for stories that can truly affect change. And this new venture will further Participant’s growth and global impact.”