World Sep 22 What the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement means for Hollywood By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig
Economy Jul 24 Paramount will delay closing Warner buyout for months while judge considers states' challenge In a court filing, Paramount said it wouldn’t close the merger until either a court ruling is made on the merits of the states’ lawsuit or June 1, 2027. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Economy Apr 24 What a combined Paramount-Warner would mean for streaming, movies and news While the deal still faces regulatory review, the megamerger would vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape, further consolidating power in an industry already run by just a handful of major players. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Nation Apr 23 Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant HBO Max, cult-favorite titles like “Harry Potter” and even CNN could soon find themselves under the same roof with CBS, “Top Gun” and the Paramount+ streaming service. But the deal still faces ongoing regulatory reviews, including from the U.S. Department… By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Economy Feb 26 Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing path for Paramount takeover On Thursday, after Warner’s board announced that Skydance-owned Paramount’s offer was superior to the agreement it had previously struck with Netflix, the streaming giant said the new price it would have to pay to acquire Warner would make the deal… By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Feb 24 Paramount has raised its takeover offer to $31 per share, Warner Bros. says By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $31 per share, potentially setting the stage for a fresh bidding war with Netflix over the future of the Hollywood giant. Continue reading
Feb 17 Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix By Michelle Chapman, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Warner Bros. Discovery is briefly reopening takeover talks with Skydance-owned Paramount to hear the company's “best and final” offer, while the Hollywood giant continues to back the studio and streaming deal it struck with Netflix. Continue reading
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
Jan 07 Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid again, tells shareholders to support Netflix offer By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to back its the sale of its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72 billion. Paramount, meanwhile, has made efforts to sweeten its $77.9… Continue reading
Dec 17 Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid by Paramount Skydance By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Paramount went hostile with its bid last week, asking shareholders to reject the deal with Netflix favored by the board of Warner Bros. Continue reading