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Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant

Summary

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders have approved the sale of their company to Paramount in a deal worth about $81 billion. This merger will combine many famous movie and TV brands under one company, changing the media industry.

Key Facts

  • Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery voted mostly in favor of selling the company to Paramount.
  • The offer is $31 per share for Warner Bros. Discovery.
  • The total value of the deal, including debt, is nearly $111 billion.
  • The merger will bring together Warner Bros., HBO Max, CNN, and popular movies like "Harry Potter" with Paramount’s CBS and Paramount+.
  • Paramount is owned by Skydance.
  • The deal is expected to reshape Hollywood and the media business significantly.
  • Approval by shareholders is an important step toward completing the merger.
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