WorldPingNow that the $110B mega-merger is complete, thoughts will soon turn to what happens to Paramount and Warner Bros.
Discovery’s (WBD) various international outposts.
For now, WBD UK & Ireland has revealed a first-of-its-kind content partnership with UK net ITV.
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Mega Content Deal With UK’s ITV For TLC & Quest Shows Like ‘Mock The Week’, ‘Dr. Pimple Popper’, ‘Salvage Hunters’
Skydance Putting All 3 TV Studios Under George Cheeks: Warner Bros. TV, CBS Studios, PTVS – The Dish
Ouster Rumors and a Tense Phone Call: Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy’s Final Weeks at Warners
Michael De Luca & Pamela Abdy: When They Are Leaving Warner Bros & What’s Next For Them
George Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
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It's a full-circle moment for a company that has undergone two major acquisitions within the last 18 months.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingParamount TV media chair George Cheeks, whose domain has included all of CBS in addition to the Paramount cable networks, is said to be in line for an expanded oversight at the newly merged Paramount-Warner Bros.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingWarner Bros Motion Picture Chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy’s last day will be Tuesday, which essentially is Day 1 of Skydance, the merged Paramount-Warner Bros company.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
The exiting Warner Bros. chiefs are in search of a next act (Netflix?) as insiders debate their legacy.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingMore elements of the proposed post-WBD merger Skydance’s executive structure are coming into focus ahead of the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery transaction closing on Tuesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
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