Warner Bros shareholders to vote on Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant - AP News

Warner Bros shareholders to vote on Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant  AP News

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover

The approval came as Donald Trump is to attend a dinner with billionaire Paramount backers the Ellisons.

Warner Bros. Investors Approve Deal With Paramount

The vote brings the tech scion David Ellison one step closer to uniting some of the world’s biggest news and entertainment properties.

By Benjamin Mullin

Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance

The merger will still require governmental approval and could be delayed by a lawsuit seeking to block it Shareholders of Warner Bros Discovery voted “overwhelmingly” to approve the company’s $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance, the parent company of CBS News, on Thursday. But shareholders voted against generous proposed compensation packages for WBD executives, including a $550m payout to the outgoing chief executive, David Zaslav. Continue reading...

By Jeremy Barr in Washington

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance

Paramount CEO David Ellison must now make his case to regulators and a wary Hollywood that the merger is good for the industry.

By Mandalit del Barco

Warner Bros. shareholders approve $81-billion US takeover by Paramount

An overwhelming majority of Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted in support of selling the business to Paramount on Thursday. The approval by shareholders is a big step toward the deal being finalized, which would have big implications for the media landscape.

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders to vote on Paramount deal

Warner Bros. Discovery will hold a special meeting on Thursday for shareholders to vote on Paramount's proposed acquisition of the company.

Warner Bros investors back US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros Discovery shareholders on ⁠Thursday backed the company’s proposed US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, but cast an advisory vote against executive compensation plans tied to the deal. Under the pay packages proposed to executives, CEO David Zaslav could receive ‌up to US$887 million if the sale is completed. Attention now turns to regulatory authorities, with both Washington and London expected to examine the merger’s impact on competition. The US Department of Justice s...

By Reuters

Warner Bros. shareholders set to vote on Paramount takeover bid

Shareholders in Warner Brothers Discovery are voting this Thursday to approve or reject a $110 billion acquisition offer from Paramount Skydance in the face of widespread opposition from Hollywood workers. Also in this edition: the US considers currency swap deals with its Middle Eastern and Asian allies, and European airlines face a turbulent summer travel season.

By Bryan QUINN

As Warner Bros.’ shareholders OK sale to Paramount, a legendary studio approaches the end of an era

The deal, which has met with resistance from Hollywood unions and some state attorneys general, is now awaiting regulatory approval.

By Lukas I. Alpert

Warner Bros investors give thumbs up to £81.4bn Paramount takeover

Paramount agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery in February after triumphing over Netflix in a lengthy bidding battle.

By Holly Williams

WBD shareholders approve the Paramount mega-merger — but reject David Zaslav's pay package

Shareholders don't like Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's pay package. Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted to approve the Paramount Skydance deal. However, WBD investors voted against the pay package for executives like CEO David Zaslav. Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have spoken out against the deal. Paramount Skydance's plan to buy Warner Bros. Discovery is one step closer to reality. WBD shareholders voted to approve the Paramount acquisition du...

Warner Bros. investors approve $110 billion sale to Paramount Skydance, following long battle with Netflix

Hollywood Petition to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Tops 4,000 Names as Robert De Niro, Sofia Coppola, Holly Hunter and More Join the Fight

The $111 billion deal that would see Paramount Skydance swallow up Warner Bros. Discovery took another step closer to reality Thursday after WBD shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favor of the merger. But the pact isn’t over the finish line — and a new batch of Hollywood A-listers including Robert De Niro, Sofia Coppola and Holly […]

By Todd Spangler

Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros. Gets Green Light From Shareholders, But They Reject David Zaslav’s Pay Package

The shareholder vote clears the way for the deal to close, assuming the company can navigate the remaining regulatory hurdles.

By Alex Weprin

Warner Bros Shareholders Approve Paramount's $81 Billion Takeover

Per a preliminary vote count on Thursday, the overwhelming majority of Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted in support of selling the entire business to Paramount for $31 a share.

WBD Shareholders Nix David Zaslav’s Massive Golden Parachute In Paramount Merger: Too Bad Vote Is Non-Binding

A special Thursday morning meeting saw Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders vote down an extraordinary payout for David Zaslav, even as they approved the merger with Paramount, that will trigger the windfall of up to $886 million for the CEO if and when it closes. The precise vote tally was not announced after the brief virtual […]

By Jillg366

Warner Bros shareholders back US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount Skydance merger

Why Warner Bros. Is Doubling Down on Game of Thrones With a Movie and More Spinoffs: Fans 'Don't Really Want to Wait a Couple of Years for Every Installment'

Warner Bros. is going hard on Game of Thrones with a movie in the works in addition to ongoing production of spinoff TV series House of the Dragon and Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. But why do a movie now, seven years after Game of Thrones came to an end?

By Wesley Yin-Poole