The potential merger between film studios Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance has been a major topic of discussion in Hollywood for months. Paramount reportedly secured Warner Bros. after an auction battle with Netflix.

Paramount and Skydance are reportedly working to finalize a deal with Warner Bros. by July, according to recent reports.

Paramount's chief technology officer is leaving the company after more than seven years, a move described as planned. His departure comes as Paramount Skydance aims for a 'tech-forward' approach.

Comedian Seth Meyers delivered jokes targeting Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison and Paramount during NBCUniversal's annual presentation to advertisers.

Morgan Stanley describes a potential merger involving Paramount, Skydance, and Warner Bros. as a "big, bold, and game-changing move" for the industry.

Warner Bros. stock experienced gains following reports that European antitrust regulators may clear the proposed deal between Paramount and Skydance. This news suggests a potential path forward for the significant industry merger.

The Warner Bros. takeover saga is nearing its conclusion as shareholders approved a $31 per share buyout from Paramount Skydance, though regulatory review is still pending.

Hollywood is debating David Zaslav's legacy and potential departure from Warner Bros. Discovery as Paramount Skydance reportedly moves closer to acquiring the company. The potential $500 million exit is a key point of discussion.

Paramount Skydance Corporation has announced a dividend of $0.05 per share for its investors.

Paramount Skydance hosted its inaugural upfronts presentation for advertisers, showcasing its focus on technology, sports, and the company's strategic rebirth.

Actor Mark Ruffalo testified at a Senate hearing, warning of "devastating" effects on film, TV, and media if the Paramount Skydance takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery proceeds, joining over 2,000 Hollywood signatories.

Does David Zaslav deserve to receive more than half a billion dollars in connection with the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance?

Leading proxy advisory firm ISS recommended Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders support the company’s sale to Paramount Skydance but advised against CEO David Zaslav’s potential $886 million merger-related golden parachute.

Paramount Skydance (PSKY) shares experienced a significant surge after investment funds committed billions of dollars towards a potential buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison, has reportedly secured nearly $24 billion in commitments from sovereign wealth funds in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. This funding is intended to back its potential takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

David Ellison stated that the Skydance-Paramount merger is expected to yield savings significantly exceeding initial projections, with $2.5 billion anticipated by the end of the year, alongside plans to converge Paramount+ and BET+.

Bank of America has lowered its price target for Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY), attributing the adjustment to an anticipated long-term restructuring process for the company.

A new lawsuit alleges Donald Trump told Oracle founder Larry Ellison he could secure Warner Bros. Discovery for Paramount Skydance over Netflix. Paramount Global has dismissed the claims as baseless.

The Paramount Skydance president accuses his former public relations advisor of concocting a series of lies to secure a multi-million dollar settlement.

As Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance prepare to merge, it may become more complicated than predicted to keep HBO Max afloat.

Warner Bros., which is expected to merge with Paramount Skydance after new negotiations, sees their first movie since the announcement set to flop.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, having acquired Warner Bros. Discovery, now faces the challenge of proving Paramount can compete with Netflix in the streaming landscape.

The $110bn deal will require approval from regulatory authorities in the US, the EU and the UK Champagne reportedly flowed at Paramount Skydance headquarters late last week after the media conglomerate edged out Netflix to acquire the entirety of Warner Bros Discovery for a cool $110bn. And on a call with analysts and investors on Monday morning, David Ellison, Paramount Skydance’s chief executive, said the company was “absolutely confident” that the merger will expeditiously pass regulatory ...

As the new reality set in, the questions multiplied. Paramount Skydance shocked the entertainment industry on Feb. 26 with the news that it had reached an agreement to acquire Warner Bros.

David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, filed to sell just over $114 million worth of stock in the company. His planned sale of the shares comes less than a week after WBD clinched a deal to sell itself to Paramount Skydance for $31 per share, after Netflix walked away from its deal […]

Shares of Paramount and Skydance Media declined following a warning from S&P Global Ratings regarding Paramount's credit profile, impacting the proposed merger.

Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is not just a Hollywood deal. Powered by $24 billion from sovereign wealth funds in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, the proposed merger is sparking debate over soft power, influence and media independence at a company that includes CNN and HBO. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment […]

David and Larry Ellison are charging ahead in their bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery. Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter Paramount Skydance just told employees how big their…

Paramount Skydance plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into one streaming platform, after the completion of the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount Skydance plans to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into one streaming service, upon the completion of the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount's stock rallied following news of a potential Skydance and Warner Bros. deal, which is expected to reshape the streaming landscape.

Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job losses Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, said his office will investigate a possible merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, hours after Netflix backed away from a planned takeover. “Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal,” Bonta said in a post on X. “These two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny — the California Department of Justice has an open in...

Paramount Skydance kupuje Warner Bros. Discovery za 110 miliárd dolárov. Vzniká mediálny gigant, ktorý má ambíciu postaviť sa Netflixu na všetkých frontoch.

Le fils de Larry Ellison se rêvait acteur. Il va se retrouver à la tête d’un immense groupe multimédia, à présent que la voie est libre pour que Paramount Skydance, qu’il dirige, absorbe Warner Bros.

Nakon nekoliko mjeseci pregovaranja, Netflix je ipak odustao od svog prijedloga za kupnju Warner Bros Discoveryja, otvarajući put Paramountu i Skydanceu da pobijede u višemjesečnoj bitci za jedan od…

Ellison's media conglomerate, Paramount Skydance, won the battle for the takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, owner of TVN. How did this happen?

Netflix says the company will not submit a new bid for Warner Bros after Paramount Skydance has adjusted its latest offer.

Paramount Skydance is investing in tech under CEO David Ellison. Eric Thayer/Getty Images; Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images Paramount Skydance just reported its first full quarter under…

The ongoing battle over who will own the iconic film studio is set to have a major impact on what we, the viewers, get to watch in the future It’s not unusual for a corporate merger to take months and months to actually finalize, but even by those standards, the bidding for ownership of Warner Bros Discovery has been drawn out. Netflix made a deal to buy the Warner Bros side of the company – its studio and streaming businesses – late last year, but Paramount Skydance has been undeterred, aggr...

Paramount Skydance leaders steered clear of any discussion of the company’s latest bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery as it unveiled fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report on Wednesday that reflected

Shares of Netflix rose more than 5% in trading Wednesday in the aftermath of Warner Bros. Discovery revealing it had received what could be a competitive offer for the company from Paramount Skydance that might leave the streaming giant mulling whether to continue its pursuit. Netflix shares stood at $82.23 per share in trading early […]

Paramount's Skydance has submitted a revised $31 per share bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, which the board now considers potentially superior to Netflix's $27.75 per share offer.

Michael Ireland, who previously left Paramount amid the Skydance merger, has been named President of Production at Warner Bros.

Anderson Cooper is poised to exit CBS News’ “60 Minutes” after nearly 20 years of contributing to the program, according to a person familiar with his thinking, the latest blow to the revered Sunday-night newsmagazine after it has been undermined repeatedly by management at Paramount Skydance and its predecessor company. CBS News was unable to […]

Bruce Springsteen appeared on the penultimate episode of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' to honor the host, using the opportunity to criticize Donald Trump and CBS parent company, Paramount Skydance.

Paramount Skydance has hired Barak Turovsky, a former Google executive, to lead its consumer AI initiatives, signaling the company's growing tech ambitions.

Veteran CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour voiced her concerns about billionaire David Ellison's proposed takeover of CNN through Paramount Skydance, pointing to "hemorrhaging" at CBS.

CNN's chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour has voiced concerns regarding a potential Ellison takeover ahead of the Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros Discovery, citing worries about an 'ideological realignment of CBS News'.

Paramount Skydance Corporation has published the summary of its Class B Common Stock first quarter 2026 earnings call, detailing its financial performance and outlook.

A group of streaming subscribers has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the proposed $110 billion merger involving Paramount, Skydance, and Warner Bros., alleging potential harm to consumers.

Paramount and Skydance have flagged 49.5% foreign ownership in an FCC filing, related to funding a potential Warner Bros. acquisition.

Saudi Arabia's investments in the entertainment sector are expanding both domestically and internationally, with a focus on potential mergers like Paramount Skydance/Warner Brothers Discovery.

Paramount Skydance announced a new Star Trek movie at CinemaCon, ending a decade-long hiatus for the franchise on the big screen. Fans, however, note that similar announcements have been made repeatedly over the past ten years.

Ellison of Paramount Skydance has made an ambitious promise to movie theaters, signaling potential new strategies or commitments within the film industry.

Jeff Shell, president of Paramount Skydance, is leaving his role and is set to receive a payout of at least $5 million, including his salary and annual bonus.

Paramount Skydance has secured $24 billion in commitments from Gulf funds, increasing its offering of Class B shares, to support its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. This funding strengthens its position in the acquisition attempt.

Paramount Skydance CEO has repeatedly cited the statistic when laying out the approach that CBS News and potentially CNN would take During an early March appearance on CNBC, the Paramount Skydance…

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has issued a new return-to-office (RTO) mandate, with the company providing guidance to managers on how to communicate the policy to employees.

A guest column in Deadline urges anti-trust regulators to reject the proposed link-up between Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and Skydance, citing concerns over market concentration.

WBD CEO David Zaslav is projected to receive a payout exceeding $800 million following the Paramount Skydance deal, highlighting new 'golden parachutes' for top executives.

A Las Vegas gambler has added Paramount Skydance and Larry and David Ellison to his lawsuit against executive Jeff Shell, escalating a dispute over purported off-the-books PR services. R.J.

Warner Bros emerged as the biggest winner at the Oscars on Sunday, although the mood was overshadowed by its impending sale to Paramount Skydance for $110 billion.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has urged the Justice Department to block Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros.

The potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance has created uncertainty regarding the future of HBO content on Canadian streaming service Crave.

ITV top brass said that Paramount and WBD are back in business as commissioners after agreeing their merger deal. Paramount-Skydance has been busy battling Netflix for Warner Bros.

When California Governor Gavin Newsom made his latest stop on his book tour, Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host treated him with an award: The 2026 FIFA Skydance Paramount Netflix Warner Bros.

Dave Meltzer confirms that Paramount Skydance is set to take over Warner Brother Discovery's minority ownership stake in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) if the proposed acquisition goes through.

CNN faces concerns regarding its editorial independence from Donald Trump if acquired by Paramount Skydance, drawing parallels to past editorial changes at CBS linked to economic pressures and Trump's influence.

Paramount Skydance wants to battle Amazon and Google for digital ad dollars. And to do so, it has lured one of Amazon’s top ad sales executives to aid in the mission. Danielle Carney, who has in recent years supervised sports ad sales for Amazon Prime Video, is slated to join Paramount Skydance as head of […]

Billionaire Paramount Skydance chief announces plan days after winning takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your…

Paramount Skydance intenționează să combine platformele Paramount+ și HBO Max într-un singur serviciu de streaming, odată cu finalizarea fuziunii dintre Paramount și Warner Bros Discovery (WBD).

US media and entertainment company Paramount Skydance announced its intention to acquire fellow media giant Warner Bros. Discovery, signaling a major consolidation in the entertainment industry.

Donald Trump's long-standing criticism of CNN and the US media is discussed in the context of David Ellison's Paramount Skydance potentially acquiring Warner Bros Discovery, suggesting a tightening grip on media influence.

Ted Sarandos had just wrapped up a White House meeting with Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday when Warner Bros.

Shares of Paramount Skydance experienced a significant rally, climbing over 20% today due to undisclosed market developments.

Netflix has decided not to match an offer for Warner Bros., thereby opening the path for Paramount Skydance. Despite this, the Warner Bros. board maintained its recommendation for shareholders to support Netflix.

Ellison's media conglomerate, Paramount Skydance, won the battle to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, owner of TVN. How did this happen?

Netflix has reportedly withdrawn from the bidding war to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount-Skydance's revised offer was deemed superior, with Netflix declining to raise its bid.

President Donald Trump last weekend demanded that Netflix fire former Obama administration official Susan Rice from its board, or else “pay the consequences.”

Streaming "still has a long road, but progress is visible," notes one Wall Street observer, while another analyst writes: "Early Skydance playbook on track."

Paramount Skydance has increased its proposal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, aiming to outbid rival Netflix in the takeover battle.

Paramount posted a 2% uptick in total revenue in the fourth quarter to hit $8.15 billion, but losses widened during the first full quarter since the Skydance merger. Diluted losses per share hit 52 ce

Eleven US states have called on the Department of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation into the proposed deal between Netflix and Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to inform shareholders that it is reviewing a new offer from Paramount Skydance, while still recommending a previously discussed Netflix pact.

Longevity guru Peter Attia is out as a contributor at CBS News well before he really even offer any analysis or hot takes. Attia, who was recently named to a list of new contributors at CBS News under Bari Weiss, the Paramount Skydance unit’s editor in chief, will leave the role, according to a person […]

Donald Trump warned Netflix to remove former Obama official Susan Rice from its board, as Netflix is currently in a bidding war with Paramount Skydance Corp. to acquire Warner Bros Discovery Inc.

Paramount Skydance Corporation is reportedly in discussions with Pentwater founder Matthew Halbower regarding a potential board seat at Warner Bros. Discovery.

Warner Bros has resumed discussions to acquire Paramount, following a waiver received from Netflix.

Board considering whether to re-engage in move that could prompt a second bidding war with Netflix Business live – latest updates Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is reportedly weighing reopening sales talks with Paramount Skydance, in a move that could spark a fresh bidding war with Netflix for the Hollywood film and TV company. Members of the board of WBD are discussing whether to re-engage with Paramount, which is pursuing a hostile $108.4bn (£76.8bn) cash takeover directly with shareholders in a bid to derail an agreed deal with Netflix, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading...

Democratic senators are pressing the FCC to conduct a thorough review of the proposed $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance, citing national security concerns over foreign investors, including Middle Eastern wealth funds.

New analyst reports have been released covering several major corporations, including DTE Energy Co, Nucor Corp, and Paramount Skydance Corp. These reports provide updated financial insights and recommendations for investors.

Warner Bros. Discovery anticipates exceeding 150 million subscribers by 2026, as the deal for Paramount Skydance is reportedly set at $31 per share.

Paramount Skydance shares experienced a decline despite the company reporting an earnings beat. The slide was attributed to investor disappointment with the company's guidance, which failed to impress the market.

Paramount Skydance announced a profitable first quarter, attributing the positive results to successful cost-cutting measures.

Paramount is facing a lawsuit from subscribers aiming to block its potential mergers with Warner Bros. and Skydance, arguing the deals would violate antitrust laws by leading to higher prices and reduced choice.

Paramount Skydance has named Media Pulse as its exclusive advertising sales partner in Canada.

Investor Ross Gerber voiced strong criticism against a $24 billion Saudi-funded initiative in Hollywood and questioned the potential megamergers involving Paramount/Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.

The proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount Skydance is drawing strong reactions within the film industry, with leading cinema owners warning that the deal would concentrate excessive power and harm consumers and the film market.

Jay Askinasi, Paramount Skydance’s newly-installed chief revenue officer, is taking on his public role this week with a focus on breaking down barriers between streaming and stand-alone TV sales. He will begin a series of "upfront" meetings with various agencies and advertisers.

Paramount Skydance has successfully syndicated its interim loan facility and secured permanent financing from a group of banks for its planned $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.

Paramount Skydance has completed transactions to restructure the debt financing for its proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, as disclosed in an SEC filing.

Jeff Shell's legal team has initiated preliminary discussions with Paramount Skydance regarding his potential departure as president, with a possible transition to an advisory role if he remains with the company.

Warner Bros. Discovery has scheduled a special shareholder meeting for April 23 to vote on the proposed sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, a critical step in the acquisition process, with Eva Longoria expressing fears over the potential impact of the merger on jobs and diversity.

An article examines whether Paramount Skydance stock is currently underperforming compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance has claimed it has “confidence in the speed and certainty of its regulatory pathway” in closing the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in a $111 billion deal.

Jeff Shell, the president of Paramount Skydance, is accusing a “fixer” who has demanded $150 million from Shell for crisis communications of trying to extort and defame him, by creating “an utterly…

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, made his first formal appearance in front of Warner Bros.

Jeff Shell, the president of Paramount Skydance, was sued Monday by a man who claims he is owed $150 million for crisis communications services and for Shell’s refusal to help produce a TV show.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are criticizing the Trump administration for failing to initiate a national security review of Paramount Skydance’s deal to acquire…

Will Paramount Skydance turn CNN into a right-leaning Fox News 2.0? With David Ellison’s media company poised to snap up CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros.

Netflix is no longer contemplating a future that includes Warner Bros., having ceded the heated M&A battle to Paramount Skydance.

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With its mammoth deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance is set to amass a ton of new debt and it faces a number of other financial risks.

S&P Global Ratings said it’s placed all of its ratings of Paramount Skydance on what’s called CreditWatch with negative implications, reflecting increased leverage well above the agency’s threshold…

Like the rest of the town last week, the shock news of Paramount Skydance’s 11th hour successful acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery stung deep at HBO. According to at least one insider, when word came down on Thursday that Netflix had ended its pursuit of the company, HBO chairman and CEO Casey Bloys walked out […]

Paramount Skydance has a good feeling about European approval for its $111B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

David Ellison isn’t planning for a Game of Thrones-style Red Wedding scenario at HBO. On a call with analysts on the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery deal, the Par CEO was quizzed on his approach to the premium cable network, and was unequivocal in his response: “HBO should stay HBO.” As he touted a […]

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Warner Bros. Discovery zgodził się na przejęcie przez Paramount Skydance w ramach transakcji opiewającej na 110 miliardów dolarów. Umowa została w piątek podpisana – dowiedziała się agencja Reutera.

NETFLIX je povukao ponudu za preuzimanje Warner Brosa nakon veće ponude Paramount Skydancea. Na odluku su utjecali politički pritisak Trumpovih saveznika i protivljenje dijela Hollywooda.

The surprise news Thursday that Netflix was ending its pursuit of Warner Bros. caught nearly everyone in Hollywood off guard, including staffers inside Warner Bros., Paramount and Netflix.

Netflix has announced that it has declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, meaning Paramount Skydance now has a clear path to win the bidding war for the company in charge of Game of…

Here are the biggest movers in midday trading.

While at the center of a tug-of-war between Paramount Skydance and Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery reported its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings results Thursday.

Paramount Skydance, in the midst of pursuing a acquisition of Warner Bros, Discovery, saw downturns in revenue from TV advertising and distribution in the fourth quarter, which helped to spur a wider loss for the period, even as revenue increased in its streaming and film operations. The owner of the CBS broadcast network and Paramount+ […]

Only five of Skydance's features to date — three of them starring Tom Cruise — have generated more than $200 million domestically.

David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance has a Monday deadline to submit its best and final offer for Warner Bros. Discovery — and Paramount is expected to come back with an offer above its previous $30/sha

Paramount Skydance's potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has received antitrust clearance from the U.S. Justice Department, despite not having a formal deal in place yet.

Wall Street analysts are currently assessing the investment prospects of Paramount Skydance stock, with market observers keen to understand their sentiment.