New York Post

Paramount reportedly aims to finalize Warner Bros. Discovery deal as soon as July

Paramount Skydance is reportedly aiming to finalize its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery as soon as July. Paramount, home to CBS, Paramount Pictures and Paramount+, is internally eyeing July 15 as ...
New York Post

Paramount Skydance says $110B WBD merger needed to compete with Netflix, other streaming rivals

Paramount Skydance is arguing that its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is necessary for it to compete with streaming giants Amazon, Disney and Netflix, and that the mega-deal will ...
Variety

Paramount’s Junk-Status Credit Rating to Be Downgraded Further Following Warner Bros. Merger to Reflect ‘Major Ongoing Uncertainties,’ S&P Global Says

S&P Global Ratings already has placed Paramount Skydance‘s credit rating in junk-status territory — indicating that the media conglomerate’s debt securities are considered speculative-grade. But if ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Says It’s All in on Theatrical Distribution as It Aims to Stave Off California Merger Challenge

The studio's legal chief argues that the takeover will actually boost competition under the combined company's plans to lean on theatrical releases, with the aim of competing with streaming ...
TheWrap

Paramount Hopes to Finalize Warner Bros. Merger as Early as July | Report

Though Paramount’s pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is on track to close by the third quarter, or Sept. 30, the company is reportedly hoping to get the $110 billion deal over the finish line ...
Variety

Paramount Skydance Defends WBD Merger by Arguing That Neither Paramount+ nor HBO Max Could ‘Catch Up’ to Netflix, Disney or Amazon on Their Own

Paramount Skydance is continuing to insist that the David Ellison-led company’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery will bring “new competitive energy to the entertainment ecosystem,” in ...
Deadline.com

WBD Sales Chiefs Acknowledge The “Ellison In The Room”, Nodding To Paramount Deal At Upfront Amid Talk Of Ad Tools

Warner Bros. Discovery co-heads of sales Ryan Gould and Robert “Bobby” Voltaggio kicked off the company’s upfront Wednesday by acknowledging the looming $110 billion Paramount acquisition. “Before we ...
Reuters

US House lawmakers press Paramount CEO on Warner Brothers acquisition

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Two U.S. House Democrats asked Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O), opens new tab CEO David Ellison on Tuesday to disclose if he or the company offered to make changes to CNN's ...
Deadline.com

Paramount Defends Warner Bros. Discovery Merger In Letter To California AG, Says Combined Companies Will Have Incentive To Boost Theatrical

Paramount defended its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is considering an antitrust challenge to the transaction. In a letter to Bonta last ...
TheWrap

Jimmy Kimmel Calls Out Stephen Colbert Fans for Not Ditching Paramount+ After ‘The Late Show’ Cancellation

Jimmy Kimmel called out Stephen Colbert’s fans for not ditching Paramount+ amid the cancellation of “The Late Show.” The comedian shared his stance during the reunion of the “Strike Force Five” ...
CNET

'Marshals' Release Schedule: When the Finale Hits Paramount Plus

Meara covers streaming service news for CNET. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in journalism. When she's not writing, she likes to dote over her cat, sip black coffee ...