Articles tagged with "Paramount"

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A car drives by the main gate at the Paramount Studios lot on July 13, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: AFP)

US judge suspends Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros

California Attorney General Rob Bonta hails the temporary restraining order as "a critical first win in our case to ensure this megamerger never sees the light of day."

3 DAYS AGO

US clears Paramount's $111 bn Warner Bros. takeover

June 12, 2026

The Paramount sign is seen outside the Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, on December 9, 2025. (Photo: AF/File)

Paramount acquires Warner Bros. in $110B mega-merger

The agreement ends a five-month bidding saga and creates an entertainment behemoth whose impact on a struggling media landscape — and connections to Donald Trump's White House — will be closely scrutinized.

February 27, 2026

Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros. after Netflix walks away

The deal puts a constellation of media properties — from CNN to Nickelodeon to HBO — under the control of the family led by Oracle tycoon and White House ally Larry Ellison.

February 27, 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount bid

Warner Bros. Discovery rejected Paramount’s hostile bid, backing Netflix’s $83 billion merger as offering greater certainty and value. Paramount countered with a $108 billion cash offer, amid political scrutiny over CNN’s future ownership and influence.

December 17, 2025