WorldPingDavid Ellison prevails in his quest for media domination.
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Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth
Paramount And Warner Bros Are Officially One Mega Company
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WorldPingPresident Donald Trump, who is friendly with David Ellison and his father, Larry Ellison, gave a big thumbs-up to Paramount’s megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which closed earlier Tuesday to form Skydance Corp. “I’m happy about that.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingParamount now owns Warner Bros. as last-ditch effort to stop $111B merger fails.
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The newly combined company is called Skydance and began trading on Wall Street on Tuesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingThe merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.
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WorldPingSkydance-owned Paramount has completed its $81bn (£61bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery - bringing together the two media giants under a combined company.
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WorldPingParamount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal closed following federal approval of a settlement between Paramount and 12 US states that tried to block the transaction on antitrust grounds.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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