Economy Oct 06 After tumultuous fight, Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros to become Hollywood giant Skydance By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
World Sep 22 Watch 6:55 What the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement means for Hollywood A day after Paramount Skydance and a group of state attorneys general announced a settlement clearing the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, questions remain about whether the deal does enough to protect consumers and competition. Geoff Bennett… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig
Nation Sep 21 States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal The agreement calls for Paramount to increase domestic production and establish monitoring of editorial independence of the company’s news operations. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Arts Aug 21 Watch 6:36 Paramount's Warner Bros. bid and threat to leave California divide Hollywood The proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery hit a roadblock after California's attorney general and 11 other states sued to stop it. That move was followed by Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison threatening to take his… By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas
Nation Feb 27 Watch 4:45 The concerns and implications of Paramount's Warner Bros. buyout Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly signed an agreement on a $110 billion deal. The merger would make one of the largest media empires in the world. Paramount could now control two key movie studios, multiple streaming platforms, and two… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig
Jan 12 Paramount's next step in hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. is naming its own board of directors By Associated Press Warner's leadership has repeatedly rebuffed overtures from Skydance-owned Paramount — and urged shareholders to back the sale of its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72 billion. Continue reading
Dec 09 CNN and fellow cable networks are in limbo amid takeover bids of Warner Bros. Discovery By David Bauder, Associated Press Paramount wants to buy all of Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN and sister cable networks like HGTV and TNT, in a bid that, if successful, could combine CNN with CBS News in some fashion. Continue reading