Paramount Sets Steps to Get Warner Deal Past Opponents, Agencies

King Trump Makes It Clear He Wants His BFF Larry Ellison To Own Warner Brothers

Whether it's Jeff Bezos lobotomizing the Washington Post, Elon Musk turning Twitter into a far right propaganda mill, or Larry Ellison buying CBS, CNN, and TikTok, the country's shittiest right wing billionaires aren't being subtle about their quest to dominate what's left of U.S. media. And Trump's FCC is paving the way by destroying whatever…

Paramount Skydance Wants to Merge Streamers, But Keep Most of Warner Bros. Discovery Intact If an Acquisition Happens

Paramount Skydance doesn’t intend to pick apart Warner Bros. Discovery if they’re able to acquire their competitor. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the entertainment company plans to keep much of WBD together if merged, including keeping the creative teams for the two studios. Though, sources told the outlet Paramount Skydance’s CEO David Ellison would plan to consolidate some aspects of the business. This would impact those in marketi…

Paramount Sets Steps to Get Warner Deal Past Opponents, Agencies

Paramount Skydance Corp. plans to keep much of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. intact if it merges with the rival film and TV studio, a decision that may help address worries about job losses and production cuts.

Sources: David Ellison will keep WBD mostly intact in a possible Paramount merger, merge HBO Max into Paramount+, keep creative teams, and target 30 films/year

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Paramount plans to keep Warner Bros largely intact after merger, Bloomberg News reports

Paramount Skydance plans to keep much of Warner Bros Discovery intact if the two companies merge, with CEO David Ellison aiming to retain creative teams at both studios while streamlining marketing and distribution, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The companies did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. Last week, Reuters reported Warner Bros board rejected a nearly $60 billi…