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Last updated: 6 October 2026 at 17:16 · 9 articles · 9 sources
Paramount has completed an $81 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, as its owner Skydance creates a new entertainment behemoth. Billionaire David Ellison's hostile takeover bid defeated rival e
Read at Deutsche Welle · 6 October 2026 at 17:15
Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal closed following federal approval of a settlement between Paramount and 12 US stat
Read at France 24 · 6 October 2026 at 16:23
HBO Max and Paramount Plus will become one streaming service under Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. In a press release announcing the completion of the deal, Skydance -
Read at The Verge · 6 October 2026 at 16:03
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.
Read at BBC · 6 October 2026 at 16:01
Read at de Volkskrant · 6 October 2026 at 15:20
Paramount has faced competing bids and an antitrust hurdle since its earliest attempts to take over WBD. Here's a timeline of key events.
Read at CNBC · 6 October 2026 at 15:06
David Ellison and ex-Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz to oversee both film studios, HBO Max, CNN and CBS News as co-executives Paramount completed its $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, cons
Read at The Guardian · 6 October 2026 at 14:14
Paramount Skydance heeft de overname van Warner Bros. Discovery van 96 miljard euro na een maandenlange worsteling afgerond. Daarmee is een van de grootste mediafusies ooit een feit. Het bedrijf beloo
Read at NU.nl · 6 October 2026 at 14:11
Polls are showing that Democrats have a clear advantage heading into the midterms, but that doesn't tell the whole story. And, today, a mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. is set to close.
Read at NPR · 6 October 2026 at 11:19