Judge Approves Paramount's Settlement with States over Warner Buyout, Allowing Merger to Soon Close

Paramount-Warner merger: Democrats and union bureaucrats clear the way for a corporate takeover

The merger clears the path for billionaire consolidation, with Democrats, regulators and union bureaucracies working to impose its costs on workers.

From Barbie to Batman, Israeli-American Ynon Kreiz Set to Co-Run $110bn Paramount-Warner Giant

Ynon Kreiz, who led Mattel during its entertainment expansion, has been appointed co-CEO of the planned Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery combined company, Skydance.

David Ellison slots Israeli Ynon Kreiz into executive role at merged Paramount-Warner studios

Ellison appointed Kreiz, the Israeli-American former head of Mattel, to co-CEO

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Is Official, New Company Name Revealed

Hollywood’s latest mega-merger has cleared its final major hurdle. Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has received court approval, paving the way for two of the industry’s biggest legacy studios to officially come together.The deal is expected to close on October 6, putting CEO David Ellison at the head of a massive entertainment operation spanning movies, television, streaming, cable and news. After months of legal c…

California’s Paramount Settlement Doesn’t Stop at Antitrust

The Paramount–Warner Bros. merger settlement extends beyond traditional antitrust remedies into film-production mandates, union benefits, and newsroom oversight.

Israeli-Born Mattel Chief Ynon Kreiz Named Co-CEO Of $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Ynon Kreiz, the Israeli-born executive who led Mattel through the blockbuster “Barbie” film, will become co-CEO of the company formed by Paramount’s roughly $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount Chairman and CEO David Ellison announced the appointment Wednesday, shortly after a federal judge approved a settlement that removes the […]