Nation Sep 21 States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
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 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
Economy Feb 24 Paramount has raised its takeover offer to $31 per share, Warner Bros. says 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. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Economy Feb 17 Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix 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. By Michelle Chapman, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
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
Dec 08 Watch 6:40 News Wrap: Paramount Skydance starts bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery In our news wrap Monday, Paramount Skydance launched a hostile all-cash offer directly to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders just days after a deal was formed with Netflix, President Trump's former personal lawyer resigned as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey,… Continue watching