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Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance

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What happened

Paramount Skydance completed its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, creating a Hollywood heavyweight that hands CEO David Ellison control of one of the world's ​largest entertainment and news businesses.

Key facts

  • Paramount Skydance completed its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, creating a Hollywood heavyweight that hands CEO David Ellison control of one of the world's ​largest entertainment and news businesses.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:26:27 UTC.

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  2. Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance

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