#media merger
5 stories

Can Skydance and Warner Bros. both survive?
David Ellison's eighty billion dollar bet on a company that has broken every owner before him.
The Verge · 3m

Paramount wins Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion
After a months-long bidding war, David Ellison's Paramount acquired Warner Bros. Discovery in October, beating Netflix's offer and facing regulatory challenges.
TechCrunch · 2m

Skydance closes Warner Bros deal, targets $6bn in cuts
David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz take over combined media giant with 200 million streaming subscribers, but face antitrust film quotas and workforce reductions.
CNBC · 2m

Five companies now control Hollywood
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merged on Tuesday, concentrating US film and TV production in just five hands.
Vox · 2m

Mark Ruffalo Tells Rob Bonta Don't Settle Antitrust Lawsuit
Mark Ruffalo urges California AG Rob Bonta to reject Paramount merger deal.
Variety · 1m