Warner Bros. Discovery

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

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Byron Allen Makes $14B Offer to Buy Paramount Global · 10 articles, Jan 31Sony In Talks To Team With Apollo In Bid For Paramount Global · 7 articles, Apr 19Paramount CEO Bob Bakish resigns amid merger talks · 41 articles, Apr 26Sony Pictures and private equity firm interested in buying Paramount for $26 billion, AP source says · 16 articles, May 2Paramount and Skydance agree to terms of a merger deal · 11 articles, May 30Paramount Owner Shari Redstone Ends Merger Talks with David Ellison’s Skydance · 11 articles, Jun 11It looks like a deal between Paramount and Skydance is back on · 7 articles, Jul 2Paramount and Skydance are merging — here are 3 questions we have about the deal · 57 articles, Jul 8Paramount extends its Skydance go-shop period to consider acquisition bid from Edgar Bronfman · 15 articles, Aug 20Edgar Bronfman Jr. dropped Paramount bid after running out of time to secure financing · 18 articles, Aug 27

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Everything else22 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Warner Bros. Discovery that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 12Warner Bros. Discovery Restructures in Seeming Bid to Fuel Future Deals10 articles · 10 independent sources
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  2. Nov 17– 18Iconic 'Inside the NBA' to air on ABC, ESPN in settlement with league30 articles · 19 independent sources
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  3. Oct 21– 22Elon Musk, Tesla and WBD sued over alleged 'Blade Runner 2049' AI ripoff for Cybercab promotion21 articles · 17 independent sources
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  4. Aug 7– 8Warner Bros. Discovery stock falls as it writes down $9.1 billion, misses estimates10 articles · 7 independent sources
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  5. Jul 22– 26Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer26 articles · 19 independent sources
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  6. Jul 22– 25NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon22 articles · 17 independent sources
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  7. May 9New ‘Lord of the Rings’ film coming in 20269 articles · 8 independent sources
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  8. May 9Warner Bros. Discovery Misses Q1 Expectations, TV Ad Sales Down 11% as Streaming Revenue Flat5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  9. May 8– 10Disney+, Hulu and Max are teaming up for a streaming bundle35 articles · 24 independent sources
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  10. Apr 19Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2023 Compensation Rises 26.5% to Nearly $50 Million7 articles · 7 independent sources
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Stories that name Warner Bros. Discovery

  1. Jul 25Max-Hulu-Disney+ Bundle Pricing Revealed15 articles · 15 independent sources
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  2. Jul 10CNN to cut 100 jobs as it prepares to launch digital subscription products6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  3. Jun 15Charles Barkley says he’s retiring from TV after next season no matter what happens with NBA media deals27 articles · 19 independent sources
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  4. Jun 4– 5Alec and Hilaria Baldwin announce TLC reality show: ‘Inviting you into our home’54 articles · 31 independent sources
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  5. May 14Comcast will offer a new streaming bundle that includes Netflix, Apple TV+ and Peacock25 articles · 17 independent sources
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  6. May 9New ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie, ‘The Hunt for Gollum,’ being produced by Peter Jackson15 articles · 13 independent sources
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  7. May 7‘Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun’ Docuseries Coming to Discovery+ in U.K.6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  8. May 1– 2Dan Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' producers alleging defamation, calls doc 'hit job'39 articles · 29 independent sources
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  9. Feb 27– Mar 4‘Dune: Part Two’ brings spice power to the box office with $81.5 million debut71 articles · 32 independent sources
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  10. Feb 23Harry Potter TV Series Aiming for 2026 Debut on Max6 articles · 6 independent sources
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