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Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger to Form New Company Named Skydance

The combined entity will be called Skydance, with Paramount and Warner Bros. remaining as sub-brands under CEO David Ellison's leadership.

28 publishers · 185 articles · first seen 15 Sept 2026 · updated 28d ago

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0%50%100%99%22 Sept, 15:39 UTCnowVariety: Tony Gilroy Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Destroy’ a ‘Healthy and Beautiful Business’ in ‘The Name of Venture Capital’: ‘It’s Tragic’ · 3 Oct, 19:15 UTCThe Hill News: Paramount, Warner Bros. reveal new name · 2 Oct, 18:49 UTCBloomberg Markets: Paramount’s $52 Billion Debt Saga Ends With Hair-Raising Finale · 2 Oct, 17:18 UTCTechCrunch: Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance · 2 Oct, 15:53 UTCThe Verge: Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance · 2 Oct, 13:42 UTCCNBC: David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance · 2 Oct, 13:40 UTCVariety: New Name of Paramount-Warner Bros. Unveiled: Skydance · 2 Oct, 13:13 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: It’s Skydance: David Ellison Brands Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. With His Studio’s Title · 2 Oct, 13:11 UTCNews Feed: Paramount picked a bad time to fund a $110bn leveraged buyout · 2 Oct, 04:00 UTCBloomberg.com: Warner Bros. Deal, AI’s Rise Dominate Screentime Conference · 2 Oct, 00:04 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Mark Ruffalo Decries Paramount Job Losses, Says Anti-Merger Movement Won’t “Fade Away” · 1 Oct, 14:18 UTCBloomberg Markets: Paramount’s $41 Billion of M&A Bonds Slump as Trading Begins · 1 Oct, 12:35 UTCVariety: Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on If He Sees Paramount-Warner Bros. As Competition, and If He Courted Casey Bloys: ‘We Had a Very Well-Publicized Lunch’ · 1 Oct, 02:44 UTCVariety: Mark Ruffalo Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Stifle Creativity’ and ‘Weaken Free Speech’: It ‘Should Never Have Been Approved’ · 1 Oct, 00:08 UTCAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera: US judge approves settlement allowing Paramount to acquire Warner Bros · 30 Sept, 23:15 UTCNews Feed: Paramount stomachs heavy borrowing costs to fund Warner Bros deal · 30 Sept, 21:37 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Clear for Take Off: Paramount’s $111 Billion Warner Bros. Buy Greenlit By Judge · 30 Sept, 20:27 UTCVariety: Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Set to Close Next Week After Judge OKs Settlement With State AGs · 30 Sept, 19:32 UTCVariety: Paramount Deal and U.S. Film Incentive Reflect Hollywood’s Deepening Ties to Government · 30 Sept, 16:15 UTCBloomberg Markets: Paramount Cuts Pricing on $30 Billion High-Grade Bond Sale · 30 Sept, 14:09 UTCBloomberg Markets: Paramount Deal Delay Fuels Fears of Costly $52 Billion M&A Debt · 29 Sept, 20:46 UTCBloomberg Markets: Paramount Pitches $6 Billion of Cost Savings to Contain Leverage · 29 Sept, 18:46 UTCBloomberg Markets: Banks Draw $10 Billion of Demand for Paramount Loan Offering · 29 Sept, 15:16 UTCBloomberg Markets: Paramount Kicks Off High-Grade Bond Sale for Warner Bros. Deal · 29 Sept, 13:50 UTCVariety: Paramount and States Defend Antitrust Settlement From Sen. Booker’s Criticisms · 28 Sept, 20:07 UTCBloomberg Markets: Paramount Warner Deal Tests Hollywood’s Future · 27 Sept, 14:52 UTCCNBC: Here's exactly what Paramount promised Hollywood to land WBD — and why some are still skeptical · 25 Sept, 22:31 UTCVariety: Paramount Says Timing for Warner Bros. Deal Close ‘If Any, Is Not Yet Certain’ but Targets Oct. 5 Date to Issue Shareholders Warrants Tied to WBD Merger · 25 Sept, 21:46 UTCArs Technica: Paramount/WBD merger conditions give the public "virtually nothing," judge is told · 25 Sept, 18:42 UTCVariety: Block the Merger Coalition Asks Court to Reject Paramount’s Settlement With States Over Warner Bros. Deal · 25 Sept, 09:49 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Why California Was Willing to Cave to Paramount · 24 Sept, 21:58 UTCBloomberg.com: Bloomberg Law: Paramount Settles & EPA Rollbacks (Podcast) · 24 Sept, 19:42 UTCVariety: Paramount to Raise $7.5 Billion More in Debt to Fund Warner Bros. Deal · 24 Sept, 13:20 UTCVariety: Block the Merger Coalition File Legal Request to Oppose Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal · 24 Sept, 10:52 UTCWashington Post Business: Paramount-Warner Bros. merger raises questions about CNN’s future · 24 Sept, 10:00 UTCBloomberg Markets: Citigroup Sets Up Paramount Loan Calls as Banks Prepare to Sell Debt · 23 Sept, 21:07 UTCVariety: David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report · 23 Sept, 16:38 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Slams Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: “Shameful Monument to Corruption” · 23 Sept, 00:55 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement to Be Considered at Thursday Court Hearing · 23 Sept, 00:33 UTCVariety: Rob Bonta Sued Paramount to Counter Political Influence, Then Fell Victim to It · 23 Sept, 00:01 UTCThe Verge: Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work · 22 Sept, 22:26 UTCVariety: All the Top Shows, Movies and Networks in the Merged Paramount-Warner Bros: ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ and DC Under One Roof · 22 Sept, 21:08 UTCThe Hill: Paramount merger dangerous, Americans will be ultimate losers · 22 Sept, 17:17 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: $111 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Coughs Up Just $5 Million a Year for Indie Films · 22 Sept, 17:14 UTCVariety: Paramount, Warner Bros. Insiders Were Stunned by the Settlement With State AGs. Now They’re Girding for Inevitable Mass Layoffs · 22 Sept, 16:35 UTCVariety: CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps · 22 Sept, 16:13 UTCBloomberg Markets: Paramount’s $49 Billion Debt Sale to Kick Off After Lawsuits End · 22 Sept, 15:39 UTCFortune: Mark Ruffalo says Paramount’s $111 billion Warner Bros. deal ‘Will stifle creativity, weaken free speech, and cost people their jobs’ · 2 Oct, 23:34 UTCcnet.com: Hollywood’s Newest Media Colossus: Paramount and Warner Bros. Merge Under Skydance · 2 Oct, 23:19 UTCIndieWire: Before David Ellison Took Over Paramount, I Watched the Hollywood That Brought Me Here Disappear · 2 Oct, 15:03 UTCQuartz: Ellison names combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery company Skydance · 2 Oct, 13:52 UTCDeadline: Paramount-WBD Will Now Be Called Skydance, David Ellison Reveals · 2 Oct, 13:27 UTCNational Review: California’s Paramount Settlement Doesn’t Stop at Antitrust · 2 Oct, 10:30 UTCDeadline: Paramount-WBD Deal Architect Gerry Cardinale Says Most Of $6B In Expected Cost Savings Will Not Be Layoffs · 1 Oct, 23:56 UTCMarketWatch: Here’s who’s joining the S&P 500 in the index’s latest shakeup · 1 Oct, 23:11 UTCFeatures – IndieWire: Tom Cruise and James Cameron Are Optimistic About the Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Because They Can Afford to Be · 1 Oct, 20:15 UTCFortune: Paramount promised 30 movies a year to win Warner Bros. Losing Miramax if it fails may not scare it · 1 Oct, 17:54 UTCThe A.V. Club: Merger officially scheduled as judge approves Warner Bros./Paramount settlement · 1 Oct, 13:53 UTCQuartz: Judge approves Paramount's antitrust settlement, clearing Warner Bros. merger · 1 Oct, 11:20 UTCFrance 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines: Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery clears legal hurdle · 30 Sept, 22:19 UTCIndieWire: Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Clears Last Hurdle as Judge Approves Antitrust Settlement · 30 Sept, 20:08 UTCDeadline: Paramount-WBD Merger Is A Go As Judge Approves Legal Settlement, Last Hurdle To Close · 30 Sept, 19:47 UTCAll Content from Business Insider: David Ellison won Warner. Next up: taking on Netflix and YouTube. · 30 Sept, 10:00 UTCMarketWatch: Hollywood’s big debt deal hits a wall of higher yields as Paramount finances Warner Bros. buyout · 29 Sept, 21:56 UTCDeadline: Paramount Woos Investors With Mega $44 Billion Debt Offer To Fund WBD Deal As Judge Weighs Settlement · 28 Sept, 22:17 UTCDeadline: Blue State AGs Side With Paramount, Scolding Sen. Cory Booker Over Settlement Opposition: “A Negotiated Agreement …Includes Compromises On Behalf Of All Of The Parties Involved” · 28 Sept, 19:31 UTCDeadline: Kevin Mayer Shares Thoughts On Paramount-Warner Bros Merger – Zurich Summit · 27 Sept, 16:57 UTCDeadline: Paramount To Move Its Class B Shares From Nasdaq To New York Stock Exchange In Early October · 25 Sept, 22:27 UTCDeadline: ParaBros Foes Urge Court To Reject Settlement In Midnight Filings: “This Merger Lessens Competition” · 25 Sept, 08:07 UTCDeadline: No ParaBros Decision Today: Inquisitive Judge Delays Settlement Sign-Off; CA AG’s Office Insists Deal “Not The Result Of Collusion” · 24 Sept, 19:12 UTCAll Content from Business Insider: Internal docs show how David Ellison wants Paramount+ to transform as his WBD mega-deal draws near · 24 Sept, 18:30 UTCDeadline: Dealmakers React To Paramount-WBD Settlement: “Tech Has Won” · 24 Sept, 18:24 UTCIndieWire: Hold Everything! Paramount Warner Bros. Merger Hits a Delay as Judge Grants Last-Ditch Effort from Block the Merger Coalition · 24 Sept, 16:45 UTCDeadline: Paramount Moves Ahead With $7.5 Billion Debt Raise, Part Of Package To Finance WBD Acquisition · 24 Sept, 16:20 UTCDeadline: ParaBros Merger Settlement Sign-Off Delayed As Deal Foes Granted Hail Mary Move By Judge · 24 Sept, 16:03 UTCDeadline: Block The Merger Coalition Asks Judge To Give Them Time To Formally Oppose Settlement Of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Lawsuit · 24 Sept, 15:04 UTCDeadline: Sturm Und Drang At Warner Bros Amid Paramount Merger Has Insiders Wondering If The Brand Survives · 23 Sept, 23:34 UTCFeatures – IndieWire: Who’s Keeping Paramount Honest? A Guide to the Watchdogs Policing David Ellison’s $110 Billion Deal · 23 Sept, 20:32 UTCDeadline: L.A. Law Summit: The Paramount Litigation Is Settled, But Attorneys Say M&A Impact Will Be Felt Across The Industry · 23 Sept, 18:29 UTCCNET: Paramount Warner Bros Merger Moves Ahead, Disney Plus’ New Ads and Amazon Blocks Meta Muse | Tech Today · 23 Sept, 12:25 UTCQuartz: Paramount is preparing to sell $49 billion in debt for its Warner Bros. takeover · 23 Sept, 11:40 UTCDeadline: NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani Blasts Paramount-WBD Deal As “Shameful Monument To Corruption” · 22 Sept, 23:30 UTCDeadline: Trump DOJ Official Minimizes State AGs’ Paramount-WBD Settlement, Says It Yielded No New Antitrust Related Commitments · 22 Sept, 22:20 UTCDeadline: Paramount Shares Tick Up After Settlement As Wall Street Remains Cautiously Optimistic About WBD Merger · 22 Sept, 21:30 UTCIndieWire: Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger: 10 Numbers That Show the Challenges Facing the New Hollywood Giant · 22 Sept, 21:18 UTCDeadline: Kara Swisher Says She’s Leaving CNN Now That Settlement Clears Way For Paramount-WBD Merger · 22 Sept, 20:03 UTCDeadline: Cinema United Says Paramount-WBD Deal To Settle Lawsuit Checks “Many” Of Exhibitors’ Boxes · 22 Sept, 18:00 UTCDeadline: Cory Booker Slams Paramount-WBD Merger Settlement But Blames Company And DOJ, Not State AGs · 22 Sept, 17:26 UTCAll Content from Business Insider: 'War of the tech stacks': Paramount and WBD employees brace for internal competition after the merger closes · 22 Sept, 16:56 UTC

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The story so far

28 publishers have covered this in 185 articles since 15 Sept 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 15 September at 20:46 UTC; Deadline followed 34 min later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 3 October at 19:15 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The Verge (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), Washington Post Business (major outlet), CNBC (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The Hill News (major outlet), NPR World (major outlet) and 16 more, all listed under Sources below.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Paramount — resolved “Yes” on 6 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if there are qualifying public announcements indicating that Paramount successfully takes over Warner Bros. before July 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the deadline as the end of the announcement period rather than the cutoff for when the takeover must be confirmed.
  • UFC — the market puts it at 14%, closing 31 Mar 2027. The market resolves to Yes if a Paramount representative mentions UFC during the upcoming earnings call or its question-and-answer session. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the source of truth, assuming any news report counts instead of only statements made by Paramount representatives on that specific call.
  • Before Nov 1, 2026 — the market puts it at 2%, closing 1 Nov 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Paramount officially announces a move of its corporate headquarters outside the greater Los Angeles area after this question is issued and before November 1, 2026. It resolves to No if no such announcement occurs within that timeframe. Readers often mistake the linked news story about a merger settlement for the required headquarters relocation.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Paramount at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. The Hollywood ReporterJustice Department Sides With Paramount on Demand That States Post $1.88 Billion Bond—
  2. DeadlineSo Not A Shocker! Trump Weighs In For David Ellison & Paramount Over $1.88B Bond Battle With States In Antitrust Suit—
  3. VarietyDOJ Takes Paramount’s Side Against States in Fight Over $1.9 Billion Bond—
  4. DeadlineParamount Sets California Exit Plans Over Antitrust Battle With Blue States & Stymied $111B WBD Merger—
  5. The Hollywood ReporterTexas Courts David Ellison As the Paramount Relocation Race Heats Up—
  6. VarietyParamount May Be Bluffing About Leaving California, But L.A. Mayor Taking It Seriously—
  7. The A.V. ClubParamount insists it's serious about leaving California—
  8. The Hollywood ReporterRob Bonta on Paramount’s Threat to Leave California: “They Own It. It Lies at Their Feet”—
  9. DeadlineBonta Blast: Paramount’s California Exit Is David Ellison’s Choice, “It Lies At Their Feet,” AG Says—
  10. DeadlineParamount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Clears FCC Foreign Ownership Review—
  11. Show 175 later sources
    1. The Hollywood ReporterFCC Signs Off on Middle East Investment in Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal—
    2. VarietyFCC Approves 49.5% Foreign Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.—
    3. The VergeBrendan Carr’s FCC is more worried about who The View interviews than foreign governments owning Paramount—
    4. Ars TechnicaFCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar—
    5. Engadget - Technology News & Expert ReviewsFCC allows Gulf state wealth funds to own nearly half of Paramount-Warner Bros.—
    6. VarietyParamount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit—
    7. The Hollywood ReporterParamount and California AG Reportedly Closing in on a Settlement—
    8. DeadlineParamount And State AGs Begin Preliminary Talks Ahead Of October Settlement Meetings—
    9. International homepageParamount in talks to settle antitrust lawsuit blocking WBD deal—
    10. DeadlineBlock The Merger & Elizabeth Warren Call Out AGs For Betrayal In Deal Talks With Paramount: “A Win Only For David Ellison”—
    11. The A.V. ClubParamount settlement rumors spark pretty profoundly pissed-off Block The Merger response—
    12. DeadlineMark Ruffalo Urges AG Bonta “Do Not Cave” On Paramount Deal, Suggests Protest Outside Oakland Office: “The People Don’t Want It!”—
    13. VarietyMark Ruffalo Tells Rob Bonta ‘Don’t You Dare’ Settle the Antitrust Lawsuit Against Paramount: ‘Do Not Cave’—
    14. The Hollywood ReporterMark Ruffalo Urges California AG to Not Settle Antitrust Suit Against Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: “Do Not Cave”—
    15. VarietyParamount Settlement Talks With State AGs Reach Critical Stage as Merger Opponents Rally and Urge Rob Bonta ‘Do Not Cave’—
    16. VarietyAs Paramount Settlement Talks With States Progress, Some AGs Are Pushing for Stronger Restrictions—
    17. The Hollywood ReporterDeal or No Deal? The Contours of a Paramount Settlement for WBD Begin to Take Shape—
    18. DeadlineParamount Settlement Talks Prospects Dim For Now As Gang Of Four AGs Resist Quick Ellison Deal—
    19. QuartzParamount is discussing a $1.5 billion California investment to settle its Warner Bros. merger lawsuit—
    20. Bloomberg.comBREAKING: Paramount to Settle Suits Against Warner Bros. Merger—
    21. The A.V. ClubParamount reaches settlement, clearing way for Warner Bros. merger [Updated]—
    22. Bloomberg.comParamount to Settle Suits, Three Outlets Sue White House, More—
    23. VarietyParamount Settles Antitrust Case With State A.G.’s, Removing Obstacle to Warner Bros. Deal—
    24. The Hollywood ReporterThere’s a Deal, Now It’s All About the Details. Paramount, 12 States to Settle Warner Bros. Fight—
    25. DeadlineDone! Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery—
    26. News FeedParamount reaches settlement to clear path for $110bn Warner Bros deal—
    27. ConsequenceParamount Reaches Settlement With States Over Warner Bros. Discovery Acqusition—
    28. IndieWireParamount Reaches Settlement to End States’ Lawsuit, Paving Way for Merger with Warner Bros. Discovery—
    29. Bloomberg MarketsParamount Set to Settle Lawsuits, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Deal—
    30. Ars TechnicaCalifornia settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates—
    31. Bloomberg.comParamount Settles Merger Lawsuit, AMD on Track to Top $1T, More—
    32. Bloomberg MarketsParamount Talks Include Penalty for Missing 30-Film Pledge—
    33. The Guardian USParamount settles lawsuits with 12 US states, clearing way for Warner merger—
    34. DeadlineWatch California AG Rob Bonta’s News Conference On Paramount Settlement Agreement Here—
    35. Bloomberg.comGround Stops at All NY-Area Airports, Paramount Settles Lawsuit—
    36. DeadlineBlock The Merger Coalition Slams AG Settlement Of Paramount-WBD Lawsuit; Mark Ruffalo Says Gavin Newsom Handed A “Huge Win To Trump”—
    37. All Content from Business InsiderParamount clears the last major hurdle to buying Warner Bros. Discovery by settling the lawsuit brought by 12 states—
    38. Washington Post BusinessParamount settles with states over Warner Bros. Discovery merger—
    39. CNBCParamount and state AGs settle lawsuit, allowing Warner Bros. merger to proceed—
    40. VarietyWhat’s in the Paramount Settlement With States: Commitment to Not Sell Studio Lots, $300M U.S. Film Production Investment, CNN Oversight and More—
    41. The VergeParamount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger—
    42. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraParamount settles with US states in step towards merger with Warner Bros—
    43. The Hollywood ReporterDeal Terms Revealed: Paramount, 12 States Unveil Warner Bros. Settlement Plan—
    44. DeadlineParamount Settlement Terms Laid Out By CA AG Rob Bonta, Who Says Deal Is “Not A Blessing” Of WBD Merger—
    45. The Hollywood ReporterParamount-Warner Bros. Merger Opponents React With Dismay About Settlement—
    46. DeadlineDavid Ellison Says “We Have Complete Clearance For This Merger” After Paramount-WBD Settlement With State AGs—
    47. DeadlineRead The Proposed Consent Decree To Settle The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger—
    48. VarietyDavid Ellison Says Paramount Hopes to Close Warner Bros. Deal in ‘ Approximately Two Weeks’ in Staff Memo—
    49. Bloomberg.comGround Stop at NY-Area Airports, Paramount Settles Merger Suit—
    50. VarietyWGA Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Discovery Merger—
    51. All Content from Business InsiderRead the memo that Paramount CEO David Ellison sent to staffers after 2 settlements that clear the way for his WBD deal—
    52. The Hill NewsParamount settles with states that sued over Warner Brothers Discovery merger—
    53. The Hollywood ReporterThat’s All? Team Paramount Nabs Warner Bros. With Only Minor Concessions to States—
    54. Bloomberg MarketsParamount Settles Lawsuits With States Clearing the Way to Buy WBD—
    55. EngadgetParamount settles US states' antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for its Warner Bros. acquisition—
    56. DeadlineWGA Gets No Writer Layoffs At CBS News, $17.5M For Health Fund As Guild Confirms Settlement Of Lawsuit Against Paramount-WBD Merger—
    57. Bloomberg.comGround Stop at NY Airports, Settlement Allows Paramount Merger—
    58. VarietyParamount-Warner Bros. Settlement: What the Guilds, AGs and Activists Are Saying—
    59. Bloomberg MarketsCalif. AG Bonta Says Settlement Is Not a 'Blessing' for Paramount Deal—
    60. DeadlineParamount-Warner Bros Penalty If Merger Fails To Release 30 Pics A Year: Divest Miramax—
    61. DeadlineDavid Ellison Hails Legal Settlement But Says “Still Work Ahead” Before Paramount-WBD Deal Can Close—
    62. VarietyRob Bonta, Facing Skeptics, Defends ‘Very Strong’ Paramount Deal—
    63. DeadlineParamount-WBD Settlement Sets Up Editorial Independence Board For CNN And CBS News—
    64. DeadlineThe Final Stretch: California AG Rob Bonta On How Settlement On Paramount-WBD Merger Came Together Quickly After Stalemate—
    65. DeadlineParamount Shares Fall After Antitrust Deal, But Wall Streeters Marvel At Favorable Terms—
    66. theinformation.comParamount Settles State Antitrust Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Deal to Close—
    67. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesParamount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition—
    68. FortuneParamount agrees invest $1.5 billion in domestic movies and create a board for editorial independence at CNN, CBS as part of deal for Warner Bros.—
    69. DeadlineParamount To Keep Headquarters In Los Angeles Post-Merger: “We Aren’t Going Anywhere”—
    70. Bloomberg.comNortheast Flight Delays, Paramount Settles Lawsuits, More—
    71. The Hollywood ReporterDavid Ellison: Me, Move? I Love L.A.—
    72. Bloomberg MarketsParamount settles lawsuits, allowing for Warner Bros. deal—
    73. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesParamount settles with US states, clearing path for Warner Bros. merger—
    74. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesParamount settles with US states to clear Warner Bros. mega-merger—
    75. Bloomberg.comFAA Resolves Air Traffic Outage, Paramount Settles Lawsuits—
    76. DeadlineParamount Settlement Protects Pluto TV, Sets BET & Comedy Central As Potential Divesture Targets While Omitting Premium Channels & TV Studios—
    77. CNETWarner Bros. Merger Back On: Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit—
    78. DeadlinePost-Merger Paramount May Overdeliver On Settlement Terms With 36-Film 2027 Slate Amid Speculation About Duplication & WB Leadership—
    79. Latest articlesParamount settles lawsuits, allowing for Warner Bros. deal—
    80. News FeedDavid Ellison slays foes of his $110bn goliath—
    81. Times of IndiaParamount just won its $110 billion Warner Bros battle, here's what it had to give up—
    82. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesStates settle lawsuit with Paramount, paving way for Warner merger—
    83. NPR WorldCNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump. And, Paramount settles in massive merger lawsuit—
    84. The Hollywood ReporterCalifornia Vowed to Stop Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger. Why Did It Fold?—
    85. News FeedParamount wins over US states — but can it win over the bond market?—
    86. VarietyMerged Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be a ‘Streaming Powerhouse,’ Wall Street Analysts Say — but Saddled With More Than $77 Billion in Debt—
    87. Bloomberg MarketsParamount’s $49 Billion Debt Sale to Kick Off After Lawsuits End97%
    88. VarietyCNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps97%
    89. VarietyParamount, Warner Bros. Insiders Were Stunned by the Settlement With State AGs. Now They’re Girding for Inevitable Mass Layoffs97%
    90. All Content from Business Insider'War of the tech stacks': Paramount and WBD employees brace for internal competition after the merger closes97%
    91. The Hollywood Reporter$111 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Coughs Up Just $5 Million a Year for Indie Films97%
    92. The HillParamount merger dangerous, Americans will be ultimate losers97%
    93. DeadlineCory Booker Slams Paramount-WBD Merger Settlement But Blames Company And DOJ, Not State AGs97%
    94. DeadlineCinema United Says Paramount-WBD Deal To Settle Lawsuit Checks “Many” Of Exhibitors’ Boxes97%
    95. DeadlineKara Swisher Says She’s Leaving CNN Now That Settlement Clears Way For Paramount-WBD Merger97%
    96. VarietyAll the Top Shows, Movies and Networks in the Merged Paramount-Warner Bros: ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ and DC Under One Roof97%
    97. IndieWireParamount and Warner Bros. Merger: 10 Numbers That Show the Challenges Facing the New Hollywood Giant97%
    98. DeadlineParamount Shares Tick Up After Settlement As Wall Street Remains Cautiously Optimistic About WBD Merger97%
    99. DeadlineTrump DOJ Official Minimizes State AGs’ Paramount-WBD Settlement, Says It Yielded No New Antitrust Related Commitments97%
    100. The VergeParamount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work97%
    101. DeadlineNY Mayor Zohran Mamdani Blasts Paramount-WBD Deal As “Shameful Monument To Corruption”97%
    102. VarietyRob Bonta Sued Paramount to Counter Political Influence, Then Fell Victim to It97%
    103. The Hollywood ReporterParamount-Warner Bros. Settlement to Be Considered at Thursday Court Hearing97%
    104. The Hollywood ReporterNYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Slams Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: “Shameful Monument to Corruption”97%
    105. QuartzParamount is preparing to sell $49 billion in debt for its Warner Bros. takeover97%
    106. CNETParamount Warner Bros Merger Moves Ahead, Disney Plus’ New Ads and Amazon Blocks Meta Muse | Tech Today97%
    107. VarietyDavid Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report97%
    108. DeadlineL.A. Law Summit: The Paramount Litigation Is Settled, But Attorneys Say M&A Impact Will Be Felt Across The Industry98%▲1 points since the previous source
    109. Features – IndieWireWho’s Keeping Paramount Honest? A Guide to the Watchdogs Policing David Ellison’s $110 Billion Deal99%▲1 points since the previous source
    110. Bloomberg MarketsCitigroup Sets Up Paramount Loan Calls as Banks Prepare to Sell Debt99%
    111. DeadlineSturm Und Drang At Warner Bros Amid Paramount Merger Has Insiders Wondering If The Brand Survives99%▲1 points since the previous source
    112. Washington Post BusinessParamount-Warner Bros. merger raises questions about CNN’s future98%▼1 points since the previous source
    113. VarietyBlock the Merger Coalition File Legal Request to Oppose Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal98%
    114. VarietyParamount to Raise $7.5 Billion More in Debt to Fund Warner Bros. Deal98%
    115. DeadlineBlock The Merger Coalition Asks Judge To Give Them Time To Formally Oppose Settlement Of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Lawsuit98%
    116. DeadlineParaBros Merger Settlement Sign-Off Delayed As Deal Foes Granted Hail Mary Move By Judge99%▲1 points since the previous source
    117. DeadlineParamount Moves Ahead With $7.5 Billion Debt Raise, Part Of Package To Finance WBD Acquisition99%
    118. IndieWireHold Everything! Paramount Warner Bros. Merger Hits a Delay as Judge Grants Last-Ditch Effort from Block the Merger Coalition97%▼2 points since the previous source
    119. DeadlineDealmakers React To Paramount-WBD Settlement: “Tech Has Won”97%
    120. All Content from Business InsiderInternal docs show how David Ellison wants Paramount+ to transform as his WBD mega-deal draws near97%
    121. DeadlineNo ParaBros Decision Today: Inquisitive Judge Delays Settlement Sign-Off; CA AG’s Office Insists Deal “Not The Result Of Collusion”98%▲1 points since the previous source
    122. Bloomberg.comBloomberg Law: Paramount Settles & EPA Rollbacks (Podcast)98%
    123. The Hollywood ReporterWhy California Was Willing to Cave to Paramount97%▼1 points since the previous source
    124. DeadlineParaBros Foes Urge Court To Reject Settlement In Midnight Filings: “This Merger Lessens Competition”96%▼1 points since the previous source
    125. VarietyBlock the Merger Coalition Asks Court to Reject Paramount’s Settlement With States Over Warner Bros. Deal96%
    126. Ars TechnicaParamount/WBD merger conditions give the public "virtually nothing," judge is told95%▼1 points since the previous source
    127. VarietyParamount Says Timing for Warner Bros. Deal Close ‘If Any, Is Not Yet Certain’ but Targets Oct. 5 Date to Issue Shareholders Warrants Tied to WBD Merger90%▼5 points since the previous source
    128. DeadlineParamount To Move Its Class B Shares From Nasdaq To New York Stock Exchange In Early October96%▲6 points since the previous source
    129. CNBCHere's exactly what Paramount promised Hollywood to land WBD — and why some are still skeptical96%
    130. Bloomberg MarketsParamount Warner Deal Tests Hollywood’s Future96%
    131. DeadlineKevin Mayer Shares Thoughts On Paramount-Warner Bros Merger – Zurich Summit94%▼2 points since the previous source
    132. DeadlineBlue State AGs Side With Paramount, Scolding Sen. Cory Booker Over Settlement Opposition: “A Negotiated Agreement …Includes Compromises On Behalf Of All Of The Parties Involved”95%▲1 points since the previous source
    133. VarietyParamount and States Defend Antitrust Settlement From Sen. Booker’s Criticisms95%
    134. DeadlineParamount Woos Investors With Mega $44 Billion Debt Offer To Fund WBD Deal As Judge Weighs Settlement95%
    135. Bloomberg MarketsParamount Kicks Off High-Grade Bond Sale for Warner Bros. Deal94%▼1 points since the previous source
    136. Bloomberg MarketsBanks Draw $10 Billion of Demand for Paramount Loan Offering93%▼1 points since the previous source
    137. Bloomberg MarketsParamount Pitches $6 Billion of Cost Savings to Contain Leverage94%▲1 points since the previous source
    138. Bloomberg MarketsParamount Deal Delay Fuels Fears of Costly $52 Billion M&A Debt96%▲2 points since the previous source
    139. MarketWatchHollywood’s big debt deal hits a wall of higher yields as Paramount finances Warner Bros. buyout96%
    140. All Content from Business InsiderDavid Ellison won Warner. Next up: taking on Netflix and YouTube.97%▲1 points since the previous source
    141. Bloomberg MarketsParamount Cuts Pricing on $30 Billion High-Grade Bond Sale95%▼2 points since the previous source
    142. VarietyParamount Deal and U.S. Film Incentive Reflect Hollywood’s Deepening Ties to Government95%
    143. VarietyParamount-Warner Bros. Merger Set to Close Next Week After Judge OKs Settlement With State AGs95%
    144. DeadlineParamount-WBD Merger Is A Go As Judge Approves Legal Settlement, Last Hurdle To Close95%
    145. IndieWireParamount and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Clears Last Hurdle as Judge Approves Antitrust Settlement97%▲2 points since the previous source
    146. The Hollywood ReporterClear for Take Off: Paramount’s $111 Billion Warner Bros. Buy Greenlit By Judge97%
    147. News FeedParamount stomachs heavy borrowing costs to fund Warner Bros deal97%
    148. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesParamount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery clears legal hurdle97%
    149. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUS judge approves settlement allowing Paramount to acquire Warner Bros99%▲2 points since the previous source
    150. VarietyMark Ruffalo Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Stifle Creativity’ and ‘Weaken Free Speech’: It ‘Should Never Have Been Approved’99%
    151. VarietyNetflix’s Ted Sarandos on If He Sees Paramount-Warner Bros. As Competition, and If He Courted Casey Bloys: ‘We Had a Very Well-Publicized Lunch’99%
    152. QuartzJudge approves Paramount's antitrust settlement, clearing Warner Bros. merger99%
    153. Bloomberg MarketsParamount’s $41 Billion of M&A Bonds Slump as Trading Begins99%
    154. The A.V. ClubMerger officially scheduled as judge approves Warner Bros./Paramount settlement99%
    155. The Hollywood ReporterMark Ruffalo Decries Paramount Job Losses, Says Anti-Merger Movement Won’t “Fade Away”99%
    156. FortuneParamount promised 30 movies a year to win Warner Bros. Losing Miramax if it fails may not scare it99%
    157. Features – IndieWireTom Cruise and James Cameron Are Optimistic About the Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Because They Can Afford to Be99%
    158. MarketWatchHere’s who’s joining the S&P 500 in the index’s latest shakeup99%
    159. DeadlineParamount-WBD Deal Architect Gerry Cardinale Says Most Of $6B In Expected Cost Savings Will Not Be Layoffs99%
    160. Bloomberg.comWarner Bros. Deal, AI’s Rise Dominate Screentime Conference99%
    161. News FeedParamount picked a bad time to fund a $110bn leveraged buyout99%
    162. National ReviewCalifornia’s Paramount Settlement Doesn’t Stop at Antitrust99%
    163. The Hollywood ReporterIt’s Skydance: David Ellison Brands Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. With His Studio’s Title99%
    164. VarietyNew Name of Paramount-Warner Bros. Unveiled: Skydance99%
    165. DeadlineParamount-WBD Will Now Be Called Skydance, David Ellison Reveals99%
    166. CNBCDavid Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance99%
    167. The VergeParamount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance99%
    168. QuartzEllison names combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery company Skydance99%
    169. IndieWireBefore David Ellison Took Over Paramount, I Watched the Hollywood That Brought Me Here Disappear99%
    170. TechCrunchParamount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance99%
    171. Bloomberg MarketsParamount’s $52 Billion Debt Saga Ends With Hair-Raising Finale99%
    172. The Hill NewsParamount, Warner Bros. reveal new name99%
    173. cnet.comHollywood’s Newest Media Colossus: Paramount and Warner Bros. Merge Under Skydance99%
    174. FortuneMark Ruffalo says Paramount’s $111 billion Warner Bros. deal ‘Will stifle creativity, weaken free speech, and cost people their jobs’99%
    175. VarietyTony Gilroy Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Destroy’ a ‘Healthy and Beautiful Business’ in ‘The Name of Venture Capital’: ‘It’s Tragic’99%
  12. Market resolved: Yes

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  1. Tony Gilroy Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Destroy’ a ‘Healthy and Beautiful Business’ in ‘The Name of Venture Capital’: ‘It’s Tragic’ Variety ·
  2. Paramount, Warner Bros. reveal new name The Hill News ·
  3. Paramount’s $52 Billion Debt Saga Ends With Hair-Raising Finale Bloomberg Markets ·
  4. Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance TechCrunch ·
  5. Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance The Verge ·
  6. David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance CNBC ·
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  1. New Name of Paramount-Warner Bros. Unveiled: Skydance Variety ·
  2. It’s Skydance: David Ellison Brands Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. With His Studio’s Title The Hollywood Reporter ·
  3. Paramount picked a bad time to fund a $110bn leveraged buyout News Feed ·
  4. Warner Bros. Deal, AI’s Rise Dominate Screentime Conference Bloomberg.com ·
  5. Mark Ruffalo Decries Paramount Job Losses, Says Anti-Merger Movement Won’t “Fade Away” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  6. Paramount’s $41 Billion of M&A Bonds Slump as Trading Begins Bloomberg Markets ·
  7. Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on If He Sees Paramount-Warner Bros. As Competition, and If He Courted Casey Bloys: ‘We Had a Very Well-Publicized Lunch’ Variety ·
  8. Mark Ruffalo Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Stifle Creativity’ and ‘Weaken Free Speech’: It ‘Should Never Have Been Approved’ Variety ·
  9. US judge approves settlement allowing Paramount to acquire Warner Bros Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  10. Paramount stomachs heavy borrowing costs to fund Warner Bros deal News Feed ·
  11. Clear for Take Off: Paramount’s $111 Billion Warner Bros. Buy Greenlit By Judge The Hollywood Reporter ·
  12. Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Set to Close Next Week After Judge OKs Settlement With State AGs Variety ·
  13. Paramount Deal and U.S. Film Incentive Reflect Hollywood’s Deepening Ties to Government Variety ·
  14. Paramount Cuts Pricing on $30 Billion High-Grade Bond Sale Bloomberg Markets ·
  15. Paramount Deal Delay Fuels Fears of Costly $52 Billion M&A Debt Bloomberg Markets ·
  16. Paramount Pitches $6 Billion of Cost Savings to Contain Leverage Bloomberg Markets ·
  17. Banks Draw $10 Billion of Demand for Paramount Loan Offering Bloomberg Markets ·
  18. Paramount Kicks Off High-Grade Bond Sale for Warner Bros. Deal Bloomberg Markets ·
  19. Paramount and States Defend Antitrust Settlement From Sen. Booker’s Criticisms Variety ·
  20. Paramount Warner Deal Tests Hollywood’s Future Bloomberg Markets ·
  21. Here's exactly what Paramount promised Hollywood to land WBD — and why some are still skeptical CNBC ·
  22. Paramount Says Timing for Warner Bros. Deal Close ‘If Any, Is Not Yet Certain’ but Targets Oct. 5 Date to Issue Shareholders Warrants Tied to WBD Merger Variety ·
  23. Paramount/WBD merger conditions give the public "virtually nothing," judge is told Ars Technica ·
  24. Block the Merger Coalition Asks Court to Reject Paramount’s Settlement With States Over Warner Bros. Deal Variety ·
  25. Why California Was Willing to Cave to Paramount The Hollywood Reporter ·
  26. Bloomberg Law: Paramount Settles & EPA Rollbacks (Podcast) Bloomberg.com ·
  27. Paramount to Raise $7.5 Billion More in Debt to Fund Warner Bros. Deal Variety ·
  28. Block the Merger Coalition File Legal Request to Oppose Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Variety ·
  29. Paramount-Warner Bros. merger raises questions about CNN’s future Washington Post Business ·
  30. Citigroup Sets Up Paramount Loan Calls as Banks Prepare to Sell Debt Bloomberg Markets ·
  31. David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report Variety ·
  32. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Slams Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: “Shameful Monument to Corruption” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  33. Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement to Be Considered at Thursday Court Hearing The Hollywood Reporter ·
  34. Rob Bonta Sued Paramount to Counter Political Influence, Then Fell Victim to It Variety ·
  35. Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work The Verge ·
  36. All the Top Shows, Movies and Networks in the Merged Paramount-Warner Bros: ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ and DC Under One Roof Variety ·
  37. Paramount merger dangerous, Americans will be ultimate losers The Hill ·
  38. $111 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Coughs Up Just $5 Million a Year for Indie Films The Hollywood Reporter ·
  39. Paramount, Warner Bros. Insiders Were Stunned by the Settlement With State AGs. Now They’re Girding for Inevitable Mass Layoffs Variety ·
  40. CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps Variety ·
  41. Paramount’s $49 Billion Debt Sale to Kick Off After Lawsuits End Bloomberg Markets ·
  42. Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be a ‘Streaming Powerhouse,’ Wall Street Analysts Say — but Saddled With More Than $77 Billion in Debt Variety ·
  43. Paramount wins over US states — but can it win over the bond market? News Feed ·
  44. California Vowed to Stop Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger. Why Did It Fold? The Hollywood Reporter ·
  45. CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump. And, Paramount settles in massive merger lawsuit NPR World ·
  46. David Ellison slays foes of his $110bn goliath News Feed ·
  47. FAA Resolves Air Traffic Outage, Paramount Settles Lawsuits Bloomberg.com ·
  48. Paramount settles lawsuits, allowing for Warner Bros. deal Bloomberg Markets ·
  49. David Ellison: Me, Move? I Love L.A. The Hollywood Reporter ·
  50. Northeast Flight Delays, Paramount Settles Lawsuits, More Bloomberg.com ·
  51. Rob Bonta, Facing Skeptics, Defends ‘Very Strong’ Paramount Deal Variety ·
  52. Calif. AG Bonta Says Settlement Is Not a 'Blessing' for Paramount Deal Bloomberg Markets ·
  53. Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement: What the Guilds, AGs and Activists Are Saying Variety ·
  54. Ground Stop at NY Airports, Settlement Allows Paramount Merger Bloomberg.com ·
  55. Paramount Settles Lawsuits With States Clearing the Way to Buy WBD Bloomberg Markets ·
  56. That’s All? Team Paramount Nabs Warner Bros. With Only Minor Concessions to States The Hollywood Reporter ·
  57. Paramount settles with states that sued over Warner Brothers Discovery merger The Hill News ·
  58. WGA Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Variety ·
  59. Ground Stop at NY-Area Airports, Paramount Settles Merger Suit Bloomberg.com ·
  60. David Ellison Says Paramount Hopes to Close Warner Bros. Deal in ‘ Approximately Two Weeks’ in Staff Memo Variety ·
  61. Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Opponents React With Dismay About Settlement The Hollywood Reporter ·
  62. Deal Terms Revealed: Paramount, 12 States Unveil Warner Bros. Settlement Plan The Hollywood Reporter ·
  63. Paramount settles with US states in step towards merger with Warner Bros Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  64. Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger The Verge ·
  65. What’s in the Paramount Settlement With States: Commitment to Not Sell Studio Lots, $300M U.S. Film Production Investment, CNN Oversight and More Variety ·
  66. Paramount and state AGs settle lawsuit, allowing Warner Bros. merger to proceed CNBC ·
  67. Paramount settles with states over Warner Bros. Discovery merger Washington Post Business ·
  68. Ground Stops at All NY-Area Airports, Paramount Settles Lawsuit Bloomberg.com ·
  69. Paramount settles lawsuits with 12 US states, clearing way for Warner merger The Guardian US ·
  70. Paramount Talks Include Penalty for Missing 30-Film Pledge Bloomberg Markets ·
  71. Paramount Settles Merger Lawsuit, AMD on Track to Top $1T, More Bloomberg.com ·
  72. California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates Ars Technica ·
  73. Paramount Set to Settle Lawsuits, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Deal Bloomberg Markets ·
  74. Paramount reaches settlement to clear path for $110bn Warner Bros deal News Feed ·
  75. There’s a Deal, Now It’s All About the Details. Paramount, 12 States to Settle Warner Bros. Fight The Hollywood Reporter ·
  76. Paramount Settles Antitrust Case With State A.G.’s, Removing Obstacle to Warner Bros. Deal Variety ·
  77. Paramount to Settle Suits, Three Outlets Sue White House, More Bloomberg.com ·
  78. BREAKING: Paramount to Settle Suits Against Warner Bros. Merger Bloomberg.com ·
  79. Deal or No Deal? The Contours of a Paramount Settlement for WBD Begin to Take Shape The Hollywood Reporter ·
  80. As Paramount Settlement Talks With States Progress, Some AGs Are Pushing for Stronger Restrictions Variety ·
  81. Paramount Settlement Talks With State AGs Reach Critical Stage as Merger Opponents Rally and Urge Rob Bonta ‘Do Not Cave’ Variety ·
  82. Mark Ruffalo Urges California AG to Not Settle Antitrust Suit Against Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: “Do Not Cave” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  83. Mark Ruffalo Tells Rob Bonta ‘Don’t You Dare’ Settle the Antitrust Lawsuit Against Paramount: ‘Do Not Cave’ Variety ·
  84. Paramount in talks to settle antitrust lawsuit blocking WBD deal International homepage ·
  85. Paramount and California AG Reportedly Closing in on a Settlement The Hollywood Reporter ·
  86. Paramount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit Variety ·
  87. FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar Ars Technica ·
  88. Brendan Carr’s FCC is more worried about who The View interviews than foreign governments owning Paramount The Verge ·
  89. FCC Approves 49.5% Foreign Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros. Variety ·
  90. FCC Signs Off on Middle East Investment in Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal The Hollywood Reporter ·
  91. Rob Bonta on Paramount’s Threat to Leave California: “They Own It. It Lies at Their Feet” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  92. Paramount May Be Bluffing About Leaving California, But L.A. Mayor Taking It Seriously Variety ·
  93. Texas Courts David Ellison As the Paramount Relocation Race Heats Up The Hollywood Reporter ·
  94. DOJ Takes Paramount’s Side Against States in Fight Over $1.9 Billion Bond Variety ·
  95. Justice Department Sides With Paramount on Demand That States Post $1.88 Billion Bond The Hollywood Reporter ·
  96. Mark Ruffalo says Paramount’s $111 billion Warner Bros. deal ‘Will stifle creativity, weaken free speech, and cost people their jobs’ Fortune
  97. Hollywood’s Newest Media Colossus: Paramount and Warner Bros. Merge Under Skydance cnet.com
  98. Before David Ellison Took Over Paramount, I Watched the Hollywood That Brought Me Here Disappear IndieWire
  99. Ellison names combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery company Skydance Quartz
  100. Paramount-WBD Will Now Be Called Skydance, David Ellison Reveals Deadline
  101. California’s Paramount Settlement Doesn’t Stop at Antitrust National Review
  102. Paramount-WBD Deal Architect Gerry Cardinale Says Most Of $6B In Expected Cost Savings Will Not Be Layoffs Deadline
  103. Here’s who’s joining the S&P 500 in the index’s latest shakeup MarketWatch
  104. Tom Cruise and James Cameron Are Optimistic About the Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Because They Can Afford to Be Features – IndieWire
  105. Paramount promised 30 movies a year to win Warner Bros. Losing Miramax if it fails may not scare it Fortune
  106. Merger officially scheduled as judge approves Warner Bros./Paramount settlement The A.V. Club
  107. Judge approves Paramount's antitrust settlement, clearing Warner Bros. merger Quartz
  108. Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery clears legal hurdle France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  109. Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Clears Last Hurdle as Judge Approves Antitrust Settlement IndieWire
  110. Paramount-WBD Merger Is A Go As Judge Approves Legal Settlement, Last Hurdle To Close Deadline
  111. David Ellison won Warner. Next up: taking on Netflix and YouTube. All Content from Business Insider
  112. Hollywood’s big debt deal hits a wall of higher yields as Paramount finances Warner Bros. buyout MarketWatch
  113. Paramount Woos Investors With Mega $44 Billion Debt Offer To Fund WBD Deal As Judge Weighs Settlement Deadline
  114. Blue State AGs Side With Paramount, Scolding Sen. Cory Booker Over Settlement Opposition: “A Negotiated Agreement …Includes Compromises On Behalf Of All Of The Parties Involved” Deadline
  115. Kevin Mayer Shares Thoughts On Paramount-Warner Bros Merger – Zurich Summit Deadline
  116. Paramount To Move Its Class B Shares From Nasdaq To New York Stock Exchange In Early October Deadline
  117. ParaBros Foes Urge Court To Reject Settlement In Midnight Filings: “This Merger Lessens Competition” Deadline
  118. No ParaBros Decision Today: Inquisitive Judge Delays Settlement Sign-Off; CA AG’s Office Insists Deal “Not The Result Of Collusion” Deadline
  119. Internal docs show how David Ellison wants Paramount+ to transform as his WBD mega-deal draws near All Content from Business Insider
  120. Dealmakers React To Paramount-WBD Settlement: “Tech Has Won” Deadline
  121. Hold Everything! Paramount Warner Bros. Merger Hits a Delay as Judge Grants Last-Ditch Effort from Block the Merger Coalition IndieWire
  122. Paramount Moves Ahead With $7.5 Billion Debt Raise, Part Of Package To Finance WBD Acquisition Deadline
  123. ParaBros Merger Settlement Sign-Off Delayed As Deal Foes Granted Hail Mary Move By Judge Deadline
  124. Block The Merger Coalition Asks Judge To Give Them Time To Formally Oppose Settlement Of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Lawsuit Deadline
  125. Sturm Und Drang At Warner Bros Amid Paramount Merger Has Insiders Wondering If The Brand Survives Deadline
  126. Who’s Keeping Paramount Honest? A Guide to the Watchdogs Policing David Ellison’s $110 Billion Deal Features – IndieWire
  127. L.A. Law Summit: The Paramount Litigation Is Settled, But Attorneys Say M&A Impact Will Be Felt Across The Industry Deadline
  128. Paramount Warner Bros Merger Moves Ahead, Disney Plus’ New Ads and Amazon Blocks Meta Muse | Tech Today CNET
  129. Paramount is preparing to sell $49 billion in debt for its Warner Bros. takeover Quartz
  130. NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani Blasts Paramount-WBD Deal As “Shameful Monument To Corruption” Deadline
  131. Trump DOJ Official Minimizes State AGs’ Paramount-WBD Settlement, Says It Yielded No New Antitrust Related Commitments Deadline
  132. Paramount Shares Tick Up After Settlement As Wall Street Remains Cautiously Optimistic About WBD Merger Deadline
  133. Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger: 10 Numbers That Show the Challenges Facing the New Hollywood Giant IndieWire
  134. Kara Swisher Says She’s Leaving CNN Now That Settlement Clears Way For Paramount-WBD Merger Deadline
  135. Cinema United Says Paramount-WBD Deal To Settle Lawsuit Checks “Many” Of Exhibitors’ Boxes Deadline
  136. Cory Booker Slams Paramount-WBD Merger Settlement But Blames Company And DOJ, Not State AGs Deadline
  137. 'War of the tech stacks': Paramount and WBD employees brace for internal competition after the merger closes All Content from Business Insider
  138. States settle lawsuit with Paramount, paving way for Warner merger France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  139. Paramount just won its $110 billion Warner Bros battle, here's what it had to give up Times of India
  140. Paramount settles lawsuits, allowing for Warner Bros. deal Latest articles
  141. Post-Merger Paramount May Overdeliver On Settlement Terms With 36-Film 2027 Slate Amid Speculation About Duplication & WB Leadership Deadline
  142. Warner Bros. Merger Back On: Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit CNET
  143. Paramount Settlement Protects Pluto TV, Sets BET & Comedy Central As Potential Divesture Targets While Omitting Premium Channels & TV Studios Deadline
  144. Paramount settles with US states to clear Warner Bros. mega-merger France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  145. Paramount settles with US states, clearing path for Warner Bros. merger France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  146. Paramount To Keep Headquarters In Los Angeles Post-Merger: “We Aren’t Going Anywhere” Deadline
  147. Paramount agrees invest $1.5 billion in domestic movies and create a board for editorial independence at CNN, CBS as part of deal for Warner Bros. Fortune
  148. Paramount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  149. Paramount Settles State Antitrust Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Deal to Close theinformation.com
  150. Paramount Shares Fall After Antitrust Deal, But Wall Streeters Marvel At Favorable Terms Deadline
  151. The Final Stretch: California AG Rob Bonta On How Settlement On Paramount-WBD Merger Came Together Quickly After Stalemate Deadline
  152. Paramount-WBD Settlement Sets Up Editorial Independence Board For CNN And CBS News Deadline
  153. David Ellison Hails Legal Settlement But Says “Still Work Ahead” Before Paramount-WBD Deal Can Close Deadline
  154. Paramount-Warner Bros Penalty If Merger Fails To Release 30 Pics A Year: Divest Miramax Deadline
  155. WGA Gets No Writer Layoffs At CBS News, $17.5M For Health Fund As Guild Confirms Settlement Of Lawsuit Against Paramount-WBD Merger Deadline
  156. Paramount settles US states' antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for its Warner Bros. acquisition Engadget
  157. Read the memo that Paramount CEO David Ellison sent to staffers after 2 settlements that clear the way for his WBD deal All Content from Business Insider
  158. Read The Proposed Consent Decree To Settle The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Deadline
  159. David Ellison Says “We Have Complete Clearance For This Merger” After Paramount-WBD Settlement With State AGs Deadline
  160. Paramount Settlement Terms Laid Out By CA AG Rob Bonta, Who Says Deal Is “Not A Blessing” Of WBD Merger Deadline
  161. Paramount clears the last major hurdle to buying Warner Bros. Discovery by settling the lawsuit brought by 12 states All Content from Business Insider
  162. Block The Merger Coalition Slams AG Settlement Of Paramount-WBD Lawsuit; Mark Ruffalo Says Gavin Newsom Handed A “Huge Win To Trump” Deadline
  163. Watch California AG Rob Bonta’s News Conference On Paramount Settlement Agreement Here Deadline
  164. Paramount Reaches Settlement to End States’ Lawsuit, Paving Way for Merger with Warner Bros. Discovery IndieWire
  165. Paramount Reaches Settlement With States Over Warner Bros. Discovery Acqusition Consequence
  166. Done! Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery Deadline
  167. Paramount reaches settlement, clearing way for Warner Bros. merger [Updated] The A.V. Club
  168. Paramount is discussing a $1.5 billion California investment to settle its Warner Bros. merger lawsuit Quartz
  169. Paramount Settlement Talks Prospects Dim For Now As Gang Of Four AGs Resist Quick Ellison Deal Deadline
  170. Mark Ruffalo Urges AG Bonta “Do Not Cave” On Paramount Deal, Suggests Protest Outside Oakland Office: “The People Don’t Want It!” Deadline
  171. Paramount settlement rumors spark pretty profoundly pissed-off Block The Merger response The A.V. Club
  172. Block The Merger & Elizabeth Warren Call Out AGs For Betrayal In Deal Talks With Paramount: “A Win Only For David Ellison” Deadline
  173. Paramount And State AGs Begin Preliminary Talks Ahead Of October Settlement Meetings Deadline
  174. FCC allows Gulf state wealth funds to own nearly half of Paramount-Warner Bros. Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews
  175. Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Clears FCC Foreign Ownership Review Deadline
  176. Bonta Blast: Paramount’s California Exit Is David Ellison’s Choice, “It Lies At Their Feet,” AG Says Deadline
  177. Paramount insists it's serious about leaving California The A.V. Club
  178. Paramount Sets California Exit Plans Over Antitrust Battle With Blue States & Stymied $111B WBD Merger Deadline
  179. So Not A Shocker! Trump Weighs In For David Ellison & Paramount Over $1.88B Bond Battle With States In Antitrust Suit Deadline

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