All Warner Bros Discovery sale articles
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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.”
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NewsParamount-Warner Bros deal cleared by UK antitrust watchdog
DCMS decides not to issue Public Interest Intervention Notice.
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NewsParamount CEO David Ellison “highly confident” WBD merger will close
Mixed Q2 earnings sees Paramount+ add two million members to reach 81.6m worldwide.
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NewsParamount-WBD merger antitrust trial scheduled for March 2027
David Ellison’s media company will owe $1bn-plus ’ticking fee’.
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NewsParamount, US states disagree on antitrust trial date
Trial will take place in Oakland, California.
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NewsSAG-AFTRA opposes Paramount-WBD merger unless safeguards in place
“The resolution affirms our strong support for the attorneys general from a dozen states and the Writers Guild of America.”
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NewsParamount boss David Ellison “confident” on WBD merger as parties explore US trial dates
”Let me be clear: we remain highly confident that this transaction does not pose any legal issues.”
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NewsParamount agrees to postpone WBD merger
Transaction will not close until court rules on antitrust cases or June 1 2027, whichever occurs first.
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NewsWGA follows states and files for preliminary injunction against Paramount-WBD
Source: miss.cabul / Shutterstock.com UPDATED JULY 23: Adding further to legal pressure on the deal in the US, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has filed for a preliminary injunction against the Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). The move comes a week after ...
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NewsEU approves Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros Discovery with conditions
Paramount agrees to end United International Pictures (UIP) film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures.
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NewsUK culture secretary “minded to intervene” in Paramount’s Warner Bros Discovery takeover
Lisa Nandy expresses concerns over “sufficient plurality” of news views and persons of control.
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NewsParamount celebrates expanded slate at CineEurope, shows ‘Ebenezer’, ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’ footage
Studio touted 15 theatrical films in 2026, nearly double last year’s releases.
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NewsParamount may pull out of UIP distribution deal to win EU backing for WBD takeover
Reports suggest David Ellison-led company may offer to divest film distribution venture with Universal Pictures.
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NewsWarner Bros wins distributor of the year at CineEurope, shows first seven minutes of ‘Dune: Part Three’
Studio - which did not mention imminent acquisition by Paramount - touted a stacked slate that also includes ‘Clayface’, ‘Digger’ and seven animations.
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NewsUS Department of Justice approves Paramount-WBD merger
Antitrust division says transaction not harmful to competition or consumers. Elizabeth Warren posts on X: “This fight isn’t over.”
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NewsNetflix rejects “absurd” Paramount claim of “scorched-earth” campaign over WBD merger
Source: Pixabay Netflix has issued a firm rebuttal and labelled “absurd” a claim by Paramount’s chief legal officer that the streamer has been trying to derail its proposed $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). On the day that the UK’s competition regulator opened its inquiry into ...