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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Paramount's hard-fought takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery closed Tuesday. Here's how we got here
Paramount and Warner Bros merge to become one Hollywood giant, Skydance
Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance
Paramount completes $81bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
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