All Warner Bros Discovery sale articles
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NewsFormer UK PM Tony Blair to serve as Skydance board advisor
David Ellison hails ex-New Labour leader’s “global perspective and insight”.
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NewsParamount completes $111bn WBD merger
“Today is a historic day, not just for Skydance but for our entire industry.”
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NewsUS Supreme Court justice rejects last-gasp antitrust suit targeting Paramount-WBD merger
$111bn transaction scheduled to close on October 6.
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NewsDavid Ellison names Skydance leadership ahead of expected closure of Paramount-WBD deal
Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein confirmed to run merged film operations, with Casey Bloys heading streaming.
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NewsFinal pre-merger WB release ‘Digger’ scores 19-year US box-office low for Tom Cruise
Magnolia takes John Wilson’s Sundance documentary The History Of Concrete past $1m in third weekend.
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NewsDavid Ellison renames combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery as Skydance
Skydance corporate moniker announced days ahead of expected closure of $110bn merger of two studios.
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NewsWarner Bros’ Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy reportedly set to leave studio
Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein are understood to be taking charge of both film studios
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NewsParamount-WBD merger approved; David Ellison names Ynon Kreiz co-CEO
Merger expected to close on October 6.
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NewsParamount streaming head Cindy Holland stepping down
Observers expect Casey Bloys, HBO and HBO Max Content chairman, to lead streaming once WBD merger closes.
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FeaturesHow will the Paramount-WBD merger impact the indie film sector?
Many questions as media mogul races to close $111bn merger.
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NewsWhat Cinema United thinks about the Paramount settlement
”The agreement announced yesterday accomplishes many of exhibition’s objectives.”
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NewsCalifornia attorney general outlines terms of Paramount antitrust settlement
Agreement covers annual production spend and output, with penalties for non-compliance including divestiture of Miramax.
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NewsParamount, state attorneys general settle case
WGA also settles although, like the AGs, it remains opposed to the merger.
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NewsParamount, California AG reportedly in settlement talks
Will parties swerve away from looming antitrust trial?
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NewsParamount, California attorney general cancel settlement talks
Rob Bonta said Paramount leaked news of the talks. The studio has denied the claim.
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NewsLA County could lose 4,500 film and TV jobs if Paramount-WBD merger closes, study claims
Direct jobs at risk account for nearly 9% of 52,016 film and TV jobs California has lost since 2022.
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NewsParamount seeks $1.9bn bond from plaintiffs in WBD merger antitrust case
”Here, every month of delay carries substantial and quantifiable financial consequences.”
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NewsParamount claims merger has satisfied all regulators, would close “today” but for state AGs
“This transaction is lawful, pro-competitive and raises no antitrust concerns.”
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NewsCalifornia attorney general blasts Paramount’s Hollywood relocation plan
Rob Bonta labels reports that US studio could leave the state as an ‘attempt at blackmail’.
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NewsWBD head David Zaslav talks Paramount merger, DC Studios, “challenging” times in Q2 earnings
“The overall culture and the work ethic at this company has been inspiring.”