Economy Apr 24 What a combined Paramount-Warner would mean for streaming, movies and news 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
Arts Apr 13 Hollywood heavyweights voice opposition to Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
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
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 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 22 Watch 7:44 Proposed Warner Bros. sale prompts concerns among Hollywood's creative community By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant Paramount is engaged in a battle to buy Warner Bros., but Netflix's proposed $83 billion offer is still considered the favorite, for now. Talk of this deal has triggered widespread fears in Hollywood about what this could mean for the… Continue watching
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