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U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

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U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Variety
Variety54 mins ago
U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The U.K. has cleared Paramount Skydance’s $110 ⁠billion acquisition of Warner Bros. on competition grounds. The British government added that it ​would not ​intervene in the transaction ‌on ⁠public interest grounds after Paramount beefed up promises ​about ​programming ⁠and news provision in the U.K. A Paramount spokes
Quartz
Quartz18 mins ago
Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming revenue grew 10% as Paramount merger heads to trial
WBD's streaming segment topped $3 billion in revenue, but total quarterly revenue fell 11% and missed Wall Street expectations
CNBC
CNBC31 mins ago
Warner Bros. Discovery reports 10% jump in streaming revenue ahead of proposed Paramount combination
Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming segment surpassed $3 million in revenue for the second quarter, marking a 10% increase from the year prior
U.K. Competition Watchdog Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Mega-Deal
The Competition and Markets Authority concluded that the merged entity "would continue to face competition from "Universal, Disney and Sony and a range of other smaller studios."
CTV News
CTV News50 mins ago
Warner Bros revenue disappoints on soft ad sales, weak box-office performance
Warner Bros Discovery missed second-quarter revenue expectations on Thursday, hurt by lackluster box-office performance and soft advertising sales due to the absence of NBA games.
Deadline
Deadline59 mins ago
Paramount’s Takeover Of Warner Bros. Cleared By UK Authorities
Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has been given the green light by UK authorities. Lisa Nandy, the British culture secretary, has said she will not intervene in the industry-reshaping merger, despite previously saying she was “minded” to examine the deal in more detail. The Competition and
Paramount’s Streaming Growth Continues Amid Legal Challenges to Warner Deal - WSJ
Paramount’s Streaming Growth Continues Amid Legal Challenges to Warner Deal  WSJ
Billboard
Billboard11 hrs ago
Warner Music Group Earnings Call Recap: What You Need to Know
CEO Robert Kyncl broke down the 12% increase in digital streaming revenue, revealed how better licensing deals are helping its bottom line and more.
CNET
CNET21 hrs ago
Paramount CEO: Warner Merger Will Happen, and AI Won’t Replace Human Storytelling
But viewers may one day be able to use AI to stand on the bridge of the Enterprise, or speak to the Paw Patrol dogs.
New York Post
New York Post22 hrs ago
Staggering daily sum Paramount will have to pay in its antitrust battle to buy Warner Bros. revealed
The $110 billion deal price for Warner Bros. Discovery should come with an asterisk now, as it’s virtually a given that Paramount will have to add at least another $1 billion to that giant sum.
Paramount CEO says politics fueling Warner Bros. merger battle
In a combative op-ed published in The New York Times, David Ellison argued that 'the issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner's CNN. There has been speculation about my politics, my loyalties, my intentions.'
Le Monde
Le Monde1 days ago
Paramount CEO says politics fueling Warner Bros. merger battle
In a combative op-ed published in The New York Times, David Ellison argued that 'the issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner's CNN. There has been speculation about my politics, my loyalties, my intentions.'
MyJoyOnline
MyJoyOnline1 days ago
Paramount chief executive David Ellison breaks silence on Warner Bros mega merger
Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison has broken his silence, defending his company's $110bn (£86bn) takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Judge sets trial date for Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. antitrust lawsuit
A federal judge has scheduled a March 2027 trial date in the antitrust lawsuit challenging Paramount Skydance‘s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for a courtroom battle over what would be one of the largest mergers in Hollywood history. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-O
NYT Business
NYT Business1 days ago
Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Trial for March
Paramount, which struck a $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., had requested a November trial for an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.
TechCrunch
TechCrunch1 days ago
SpaceX doubles revenue on Anthropic and Google compute deals, Starlink growth
SpaceX doubled its revenue compared to last year, according to its first quarterly earnings since going public in June.
Paramount Skydance reports mixed second-quarter results
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Aug 4 : Paramount Skydance reported mixed second-quarter results on Tuesday, with higher streaming and studio revenue offsetting declines in television, as the company works to close its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The entertainment giant's revenue rose 1 per cen
CNN
CNN1 days ago
Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery judge sets March 2027 trial date for antitrust fight
Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery judge sets March 2027 trial date for antitrust fight  CNN
BBC News
BBC News1 days ago
Paramount chief executive David Ellison breaks silence on Warner Bros mega merger
The chief executive of Paramount-Skydance says criticism of $110bn (£82m) merger with Warner Bros. relies on outdated Hollywood model.
The Federalist
The Federalist1 days ago
David Ellison Wants ‘Independence’ For CNN. He’ll Have To Tear It Down And Start Over
Whenever I’m feeling a little down about the way some things are going in 2026, I like to remember that a bunch of malicious content creators recently lost their jobs in an overhaul at CBS and that the same thing is on the verge of happening at CNN. Perks me right up. David Ellison, the…
Fortune
Fortune1 days ago
Why Paramount might win its case and still run out of time to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
Vince Lombardi once said “We didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time.” Hollywood has seen this movie before, and only a decade ago.
The Hill
The Hill1 days ago
Ellison defends Paramount merger, argues he can ‘be trusted as a steward of CNN’
Media executive David Ellison is defending Paramount’s bid to purchase Warner Brothers Discovery and defending himself against accusations of implementing political bias at his media properties. In an op-ed published by the New York Times on Tuesday, Ellison said he “shouldn’t put a finger on the scale, especially on m
The Daily Wire
The Daily Wire🏁 first to report1 days ago
Democrats Fighting The Warner Bros. Merger Are Making Americans’ Lives Harder And More Expensive
Paramount announced it was delaying its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, pausing a deal expected to bring big changes to Hollywood. Why? Democrats did everything they could to stop the merger, including filing a lawsuit to block it. The merger is still expected to proceed once the litigation is resolved in court.