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Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance

Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance

Summary

Paramount and Skydance completed their $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. This merger creates a large entertainment company that includes popular movie franchises and well-known TV and streaming brands.

Key Facts

  • Paramount and Skydance bought Warner Bros Discovery in a deal worth $110 billion.
  • The new company now owns studios behind movies like "Mission: Impossible," "Harry Potter," and DC Comics films.
  • It also controls major TV and streaming services such as CBS, CNN, and HBO Max.
  • David Ellison, CEO of Skydance, leads the combined company.
  • The Ellison family has a long-standing relationship with President Donald Trump.
  • President Trump said Skydance will be a “great company.”
  • The merger creates one of the world’s largest entertainment and news businesses.
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