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Paramount closes $110 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery

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Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion on Tuesday, creating a new media conglomerate called Skydance with control over numerous film franchises, news outlets, cable networks, and streaming services. The merger's leaders, Paramount CEO David Ellison and his co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, emphasized the company’s intention to compete with larger industry players while committing to produce at least 30 films annually for two years post-acquisition and maintain editorial independence for CBS News and CNN. However, the deal also includes provisions like a five-year ban on selling studio lots in Los Angeles and promises of $6 billion in cost savings, raising concerns about potential job cuts within the merged company.

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On Tuesday, Paramount completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a new Hollywood conglomerate named Skydance Corporation. The merger, spearheaded by billionaire David Ellison, combines two of America's oldest film studios along with streaming services like HBO Max and Paramount+, CNN, CBS News, and live sports channels including TNT Sports and CBS Sports. Despite facing months of legal challenges and public protests over concerns about reduced competition and higher consumer costs, the deal was finalized after Ellison agreed to create an independent oversight board to protect editorial independence at CNN. The new entity will be led by Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, marking a significant shift in power within the entertainment industry.

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Paramount Skydance on Tuesday completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, uniting the movie studios behind "The Godfather" and the "Harry Potter" films into a media colossus rebranded as Skydance.

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🔮 David Ellison, who orchestrated the merger as CEO of Paramount Skydance, will lead the new company along with co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, who was previously CEO of toy company Mattel.

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Paramount closes $110 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery · assertive framing

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Skydance → complete → Skydance

The merger also brings together the news outlets CBS News and CNN, major cable networks such as Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TBS and TNT and the streaming services Paramount+ and HBO Max. asserted

merger → bring → Central

David Ellison, who orchestrated the merger as CEO of Paramount Skydance, will lead the new company along with co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, who was previously CEO of toy company Mattel. asserted

who → orchestrate → Mattel

In an email to employees, Ellison and Kreiz said the merger will allow the company to create a "stronger competitor, one with the scale to take on the biggest players in our industry. asserted

company → say → industry

" "Today is a historic day, not just for Skydance but for our entire industry," Ellison said in a separate statement from Skydance. asserted

Ellison → say → Skydance

As part of the deal, Warner Bros. shareholders will receive the cash equivalent of roughly $31 per share, the company said. asserted

company → receive → share

The deal came together after Paramount settled a from a coalition of 12 state attorneys general and a separate lawsuit from the Writers Guild of America (WGA). asserted

Paramount → come → America

Both had sued to block it on antitrust grounds. asserted

Both → sue → grounds

Under the , Paramount pledged to produce 30 films in each of the first two years after the merger and is barred from selling or closing the Paramount or Warner Bros. studio lots in Los Angeles for at least five years. asserted

Paramount → pledge → years

Paramount has also agreed to establish an editorial board to "help CNN and CBS maintain editorial independence," according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office. uncertain

CNN → agree → office

WGA agreed to settle its lawsuit after Paramount reached a deal with the states. asserted

Paramount → agree → states

Ellison said the company is targeting $6 billion in cost savings, a move that some in the media industry are concerned could lead to job losses. uncertain

some → say → losses

"Integrating two companies will bring change, including difficult decisions that affect our workforce," Ellison and Kreiz said in the email to Skydance employees. asserted

Ellison → integrate → employees