Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

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Paramount's merger with Skydance and its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

55 of 85 stories this year · 21 about Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid · 44 articles, Jan 7Judge Rejects Paramount Skydance’s Motion to Expedite Warner Bros. Discovery Trial Seeking Details on Netflix Deal · 7 articles, Jan 12Paramount files lawsuit in pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery and threatens proxy fight · 11 articles, Jan 12Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 37 articles, Jan 20Paramount pushes the deadline to approve its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery · 5 articles, Jan 22Trump says he'll stay out of the Netflix-Paramount fight over Warner Bros. · 5 articles, Feb 5Paramount sweetens hostile bid to stop Netflix-Warner Bros. deal · 5 articles, Feb 10Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving a waiver from Netflix · 28 articles, Feb 16Warner Bros. gets new offer from Paramount in heated fight for storied studio · 8 articles, Feb 24Warner Bros. agrees to be acquired by Paramount in $110 billion deal, reports say · 23 articles, Feb 24Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Paramount Sent Revised Bid, but Doesn’t Divulge New Terms · 5 articles, Feb 24Netflix backs out of Warner Bros bidding war after Paramount made 'superior' offer · 96 articles, Feb 24HBO Max & Paramount+ to combine into one streaming service · 22 articles, Mar 2David Ellison Vows CNN Will Operate Independently as Paramount Buys Warner Bros.: ‘We Want to Be in the Truth Business’ · 7 articles, Mar 5Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav in line for $700m payout from Paramount deal · 6 articles, Mar 16Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant · 37 articles, Apr 23EU investigates Paramount-WBD merger for Middle Eastern investment · 5 articles, Jun 10DOJ signs off on Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery · 29 articles, Jun 12Oregon D.A. Drops Motion to Delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger · 6 articles, Jul 8Union sues to stop $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger · 17 articles, Jul 912 states sue to block merger between Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery · 53 articles, Jul 1212 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition' · 30 articles, Jul 13Judge plans to rule next week on Paramount, Warner Bros. · 8 articles, Jul 14Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states · 19 articles, Jul 14Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount’s buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge · 12 articles, Jul 14California AG Rob Bonta says a CNN spin-off wouldn’t resolve Paramount–WBD lawsuit · 9 articles, Jul 16Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery 'Megamerger' · 28 articles, Jul 16States fear Paramount-Warner deal will squeeze local movie theaters · 6 articles, Jul 19Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states' request · 36 articles, Jul 20Paramount–WBD merger on pause as judge issues temporary restraining order · 11 articles, Jul 20Paramount agrees to pause merger during California court case · 26 articles, Jul 21European Union gives its greenlight to Paramount and Warner's mega merger with some conditions · 26 articles, Jul 22Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge · 7 articles, Jul 24Paramount agrees to delay closing its Warner Bros buyout for months while judge considers challenge · 13 articles, Jul 24Ellison defends Paramount merger, argues he can 'be trusted as a steward of CNN’ · 22 articles, Aug 4UK won't intervene in Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery · 36 articles, Aug 4If Paramount Leaves California, It Might Cut Costs but Wouldn’t Save on State Taxes · 20 articles, Aug 9Hollywood unions split: DGA, IATSE seek settlement while WGA fights to block Paramount-Warner merger · 4 articles, Aug 10Mary McNamara: David Ellison made himself the best argument for blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal · 3 articles, Aug 12Powerful Hollywood unions issue urgent warning over California’s war with Paramount · 3 articles, Aug 13Paramount wants a $1.9 billion bond from state AGs fighting the Warner Bros. merger · 20 articles, Aug 14Top three movie theater chains urge California to settle Paramount lawsuit in win for David Ellison · 7 articles, Aug 18Proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger risks 4,500 LA film and TV jobs, report warns · 8 articles, Aug 19L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on ongoing dispute over Paramount-WBD merger · 5 articles, Aug 20California AG calls off Paramount settlement talks, accuses company of ‘playing games’ · 33 articles, Aug 22States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal · 190 articles, Sep 16FCC grants Paramount’s indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout · 12 articles, Sep 17Mark Ruffalo urges California AG Rob Bonta not to 'cave' in Paramount-Warner Bros. merger fight · 5 articles, Sep 20Paramount reaches deal with California, other states over Warner Bros. Discovery merger · 3 articles, Sep 21Paramount to Raise $7.5 Billion More in Debt to Fund Warner Bros. Deal · 7 articles, Sep 22CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps · 5 articles, Sep 22Elon Musk Could Gain a Stake in CNN and CBS. A Media Scholar Says the Biggest Risk Isn’t Direct Control · 9 articles, Sep 23Block the Merger Coalition File Legal Request to Oppose Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal · 3 articles, Sep 24Paramount Merger Settlement Won’t Be Resolved Until At Least Next Week As Judge Questions Agreement · 7 articles, Sep 24Judge approves Paramount’s settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close · 35 articles, Sep 30

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else4 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 30Who is Ynon Kreiz, the new co-CEO of the combined Paramount-Warner Bro. company?9 articles · 8 independent sources
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  2. Sep 15– 16DOJ Takes Paramount’s Side Against States in Fight Over $1.9 Billion Bond5 articles · 5 independent sources
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Stories that name Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

  1. Aug 25– 28Mark Ruffalo accused of antisemitism by Hollywood insiders over Paramount merger remarks6 articles · 4 independent sources
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  2. Aug 22– 25Mark Ruffalo responds to Paramount after being accused of anti-Semitism over merger criticism24 articles · 14 independent sources
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