Paramount-WBD merger
Coverage of Paramount-WBD merger in the Nexus archive.
- EU antitrust regulators clear Paramount-WBD merger as it faces challenge by U.S. states
European regulators approved Paramount's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The merger has received antitrust clearance from EU authorities.
- Inside Paramount and WBD, employees are on edge as David Ellison's mega-merger hits resistance
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison's $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is paused due to a lawsuit from 12 states, causing uncertainty among employees about job security and financial implications. Employees express concerns over potential layoffs or the company's financial health if the deal fails, while Warner Bros. Discovery employees highlight potential financial benefits from stock grants.
- Paramount's WBD deal is on pause after judge orders a merger delay
A judge ordered a temporary pause on Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) after California and 11 other states sued to block the merger. The court will decide next whether to issue a preliminary injunction, which could further delay the deal.
- FCC Chair David Carr calls California-led challenge to Paramount-WBD merger ‘illegitimate’
FCC Chair David Carr dismissed a California-led challenge to the Paramount-WBD merger as 'illegitimate' in comments to The Hill. Carr expressed doubt that the coalition of 12 state attorneys general would succeed in its legal action against the merger.