Draft:WarnerMount

WarnerMount
TypePublic
Industry
PredecessorWarner Bros. Discovery
FoundedJune 1, 2027; 9 months' time (2027-06-01)
FounderDavid Ellison
Headquarters5000 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
One Astor Plaza, New York City, U.S.
Key people
David Ellison (chairman and CEO)
Products
Services
ParentParamount Skydance
SubsidiariesList of assets owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
Websitewww.paramount.com

WarnerMount is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. It was formed through the spin-off of Warner Bros. Discovery by Discovery, Inc., and its proposed acquisition with Paramount Skydance on June 1, 2027.

Background

Through an assortment of corporate mergers, splits, and partnerships, Warner Bros. Pictures, CNN, WarnerMedia, and Warner Bros. Discovery shared a long history prior to the 2027 merger joining the entities as WarnerMount.

History

Formation (2025–2027)

Further information: Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance

On December 5, 2025, multiple news outlets reported that Netflix had emerged as the leading bidder and had entered exclusive negotiations with WBD to acquire its studio and streaming business, despite objections from Paramount Skydance. Netflix announced the acquisition shortly after, which valued WBD at $82.7 billion enterprise value ($72.0 billion equity value and $59 billion of debt from Wells Fargo, HSBC, and BNP Paribas), and priced post-split Warner Bros. shares at US$27.75. The acquisition would mark a departure from Netflix's stated "builders, not buyers" strategy and a shift toward growth through acquisition. Analysts had not widely anticipated Netflix's participation in the auction process prior to the December reports.[1] Analysts also estimated that a merged Netflix–Warner Bros. entity would have controlled 30.3% of the U.S. streaming market.[2]

As part of its proposed acquisition of WBD's studios and streaming assets, Netflix stated that Warner Bros. films would have a 45-day exclusive run in theaters before becoming available on streaming. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos described this commitment as a shift from the company's earlier streaming-first strategy. Sarandos said the policy was intended to address concerns from cinema operators, creative talent, and regulators that the acquisition would weaken theatrical distribution. However, some theater owners and industry commentators argued that additional consolidation under Netflix would lead to fewer theatrical releases overall and increase the company's bargaining power as a major buyer of film content.[3][4][5][6]

Following Netflix's exit from the deal on February 26, 2026, Paramount ultimately emerged as the winner of the bidding war. On the same day, David Zaslav announced the acquisition by Paramount, stating that it provided "tremendous value for shareholders", and wished Netflix Well. Zaslav said he expected the acquisition of WBD to take at least 6–18 months to close, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. The $110 billion merger agreement between Paramount and WBD was formally announced the following day.[7]

Paramount announced on March 2, 2026, during a conference call that Paramount+ and HBO Max would be merged into a single streaming service following the completion of the Paramount–WBD merger.[8][9]

On March 26, 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery set a shareholder vote on sale to Paramount Skydance by April 23, 2026, at 10:00 am for a special meeting.[10] On April 23, 2026, WBD's shareholders voted in favor of the sale to Paramount Skydance and voted against compensation packages for David Zaslav and other WBD executives.[11]

On April 2, 2026, Paramount Skydance announced plans to merge CBS Sports and TNT Sports once the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery was completed.[12]

On April 6, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported that $24 billion of the $110.9 billion equity acquisition would come from sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Because each fund was under a 25% ownership stake, the funds were not expected to incur regulatory or federal government scrutiny.[13]

On April 9, 2026, the advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended that shareholders reject David Zaslav's $886 million golden parachute offer for the Paramount–WBD deal, calling it "extraordinary".[14] Paramount completed the syndication of a bridge facility and entered into permanent financing transactions with a group of 18 lenders to support the deal.[15]

On April 15, 2026, David Ellison was expected to come to the Senate with Cory Booker to testify about the Paramount–WBD deal, but he cancelled the visit to senate because he went to the funeral of his family instead. Later that day, Mark Ruffalo was invited via Zoom meeting for the Senate to testify about the Paramount–WBD deal for David Ellison. David Ellison later came back from the funeral to testify the positive outcomes of the Paramount–WBD deal.[16][17][18][19] On that same day, the Paramount–WBD deal was revealed to have a total of 59 cable networks once the acquisition was completed.[20] At CinemaCon 2026, Jerry Bruckheimer supported the Paramount-WBD deal because European countries have already approved the merger, making the American resistance futile.[21]

On April 21, 2026, David Zaslav earned $500 million from the Paramount-WBD deal.[22]

On April 27, 2026, the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal was announced to have foreign investors owning 49.5% of Paramount Skydance, while American investors owned 50.5% of Paramount Skydance, pending FCC regulation and if the merger is completed.[23]

On April 30, 2026, the Paramount-WBD deal was planned to make up to 23.6% of the North American media market.[24] On that same day, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) was reviewing the Paramount-WBD deal, seeking views of the deal until May 7, 2026.[25]

On May 4, 2026, the Paramount-WBD deal made great progress, and the deal closure date of September 2026 was reaffirmed.[26] On that same day though, Parks Associates confirms that the Paramount-WBD deal will reach 57% of US internet households.[27]

On May 6, 2026, Barry Diller, owner of IAC Inc., expressed interest in potentially buying CNN in response to Paramount's acquisition of WBD, and was reportedly in talks with executives about the possibility earlier that year.[28] In the UK, the approval of the Paramount-WBD deal by Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) would slash off tax break thresholds in the country.[29]

On May 7, 2026, Paramount Skydance set up a multi-year, first-look deal with former Warner subsidiary Warner Music Group that would see both companies partnering on theatrical films, drawing on the lives and music of WMG's roster of artists and songwriters.[30] Meanwhile, Mark Ruffalo alleged that many people in Los Angeles supported the Paramount-WBD deal because they were too afraid to oppose by signing through its letter.[31]

On May 8, 2026, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and Reporters Without Borders sent a letter to Paramount's chief legal officer demanding to see the company's books and records over reports that Paramount CEO David Ellison promised the White House favors to secure federal approval for the company's bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.[32] On that same day, Paramount CEO David Ellison would receive a $50 million cash award and restricted stock units, or RSUs, valued at $100 million after the company's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery closes.[33]

On May 12, 2026, the U.S. ⁠House Democrats asked Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison to ‌disclose if ⁠he ⁠or the company offered to make changes to CNN's coverage of President Donald Trump in exchange for approval of ⁠a ⁠tie-up with ⁠Warner Bros. Discovery.[34] They responded, but they ordered David Ellison to answer 17 questions for the Paramount-WBD deal by May 26, 2026, 5:00 PM. As they respond to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Paramount-WBD deal will have the incentive to boost theatrical distribution and will make up to 10.8% of SVOD viewership.[35]

On May 13, 2026, Ryan Gould and Robert "Bobby" Voltaggio kicked off the company's upfront Wednesday by acknowledging the Paramount-WBD deal. The presentation also included a tribute to Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, Turner Broadcasting, and Turner Classic Movies, by Anderson Cooper.[36][37]

On May 14, 2026, a group of U.S. and EU lawmakers said European regulators "closely examined" the Paramount-WBD deal. They vowed that the merger would go through a rigorous review process, despite the recent comments of some regulators including U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, who had said he expected the deal to be approved "pretty quickly." Of note, the FCC wouldn't have sole approval over the deal.[38] The Paramount-WBD deal would allow up to 40,000 jobs once the deal was approved.[39] While a few international regulators still needed to sign off, WBD shareholders gave their approval, and financing arrangements were finalized.[40]

On May 15, 2026, Deadline Hollywood reported that the Paramount-WBD deal was expected to create complications for its SkyShowtime partnership with Comcast.[41]

On May 19, 2026, the Paramount-WBD deal reportedly might add up to $49 billion in debt.[42] Paramount said that they were hoping for the deal to close by July 15, 2026.[43]

On May 20, 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery asked its debt holders to modify terms of their loans ahead of the media giant's $111 billion merger with Paramount Skydance.[44]

On May 21, 2026, the Democratic senators wrote that Paramount's petition asked for a degree of foreign control of U.S. broadcasting that had doubts that paving the way for these anti-democratic governments to own between 49.5% and 100% (median average - 74.75%) of an American media empire serves the public interest.[45] On that same day, Wall Street banks led by JPMorgan increased the size of a loan package for Warner Bros. Discovery to over $10 ‌billion as the media company sought to refinance debt ahead of the Paramount-WBD deal.[46]

On May 25, 2026, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved in Ukraine by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMK).[47]

On May 26, 2026, Ellison met up with the United States Department of Justice for a meeting, with reports coming up that the U.S. regulators might approve Paramount's acquisition.[48]

On May 27, 2026, consent solicitations were filed by Paramount.[49]

On June 2, 2026, the European Union announced it was expected to approve the Paramount-WBD deal by July 7, 2026, but Austria's competition authority, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (AFCA), expected the European Union to approve the Paramount-WBD deal faster.[50]

On June 3, 2026, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (AFCA), which was part of the European Union, announced it was expected to approve the Paramount-WBD deal by June 29, 2026.[51]

On June 4, 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery secured new credit agreements for seven-year term loans totaling $13 billion and $2 billion, equaling a grand total of $15 billion, which it was due by 2033.[52]

On June 5, 2026, a Paramount spokesperson said the company had "every economic incentive" to expand production after the merger in order to grow streaming service subscriptions. Paramount CEO David Ellison vowed that the combined company would release 30 movies per year in theaters. The company views theatrical releases as key to marketing its streaming offerings, it recently said in court papers.[53]

On June 6, 2026, Paramount said it was willing to divest several children's channels, including either Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network in Europe, in exchange of winning an approval of the Paramount-WBD deal from the European Union.[54] On that same day, Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) started a review on the Paramount-WBD deal, which was due December 6, 2026.[55]

On June 8, 2026, Paramount was reportedly looking to assuage Bonta’s concerns that a combination with Warner Bros. Discovery would lower wages, create fewer jobs, and lower content production, in addition to antitrust concerns over content creators.[56]

On June 9, 2026, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) completed the phase two review and they were beginning a phase 3 (Due Diligence) review, which was due by August 7, 2026.[57] On that same day, Paramount Skydance accused Netflix for launching a “scorched-earth campaign” against the Paramount-WBD deal. Paramount claimed Netflix's “scorched-earth campaign” as a global warming threat, it proved that Paramount-WBD deal would be a global cooling opportunity.[58] In response to the Paramount-WBD deal, Paramount+ will phase out and its programming would be transferred to HBO Max, and Bari Weiss would be the editor-in-chief of CNN after the merger was completed.[59][60]

On June 10, 2026, EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation was ordered to approve the Paramount-WBD deal by July 14, 2026.[61] It approved the Paramount-WBD deal on July 14, 2026.[62] On that same day, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The authority said that the merger was unlikely to substantially lessen competition in relation to theatrical distribution. Paramount Skydance received necessary approvals for the Paramount-WBD deal from competition authorities in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Serbia and North Macedonia, and from foreign direct investment authorities in Germany, Slovenia, Belgium, Czechia, New Zealand, Italy, France and Romania.[63]

On June 11, 2026, Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery told Brazil's competition authority that Australia's approval would serve as a persuasive precedent for approval for Brazilian regulators.[64] The meeting about the Paramount-WBD deal is scheduled for August 27, 2026.[65] On that same day, Spain's Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), which was part of the European Commission of the European Union, approved the Paramount-WBD deal.[66]

On June 12, 2026, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved by the U.S. Department of Justice.[67]

On June 16, 2026, the Paramount-WBD deal was announced to separate Hollywood studios from independent distributors in response to Brazil's CADE market test.[68]

On June 17, 2026, the European Commission announced it had until July 1, 2026, to provide observations of the Paramount-WBD deal.[69] In exchange of completing phase 2 review, Paramount announced it would end its joint venture to distribute films with Universal Pictures, leaving Universal to take full control of United International Pictures.[70] On that same day, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved by China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). The antitrust ruling comes on the heels of ⁠similar approvals from the U.S. Department of Justice, and a number of other countries, including Australia, Germany, France and Saudi Arabia.[71]

On June 19, 2026, the Competition Commission of South Africa (CCSA) granted approval for the merger. The following day, Competition Bureau (CBC) of Canada, approved the deal after the statutory waiting period under section 123(1)(b) of the Competition Act in Canada expired.[72]

On June 24, 2026, the European Union announced it was ready to approve the Paramount-WBD deal by July 7, 2026 as the firms were making some concessions. The EU said they would've delayed the deadline to July 22, 2026 if they don't.[73]

On June 25, 2026, Phase 1 review of Paramount-WBD deal was completed in Brazil, after Alexandro Barreto de Souza exited Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), as it started a Phase 2 review.[74]

On June 30, 2026, Britain said it was leaning towards intervening in the Paramount-WBD deal citing concerns over the impact on media freedom and the provision of on-demand programming. Lisa Nandy ordered the UK to respond to her note by July 6.[75]

On July 1, 2026, Paramount Skydance announced it offered remedies to address EU competition concerns about its $110 billion acquisition of ‌Warner Bros. Discovery. They delayed the deal's approval from July 7 to July 22, 2026, to assess the remedies.[76] On that same day, Paramount exited its United International Pictures distribution joint venture with Universal as the European Commission was set to approve the deal.[77] Meanwhile, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved in Kuwait on that same day.[78]

On July 8, 2026, it was confirmed that Paramount Skydance won't close the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until July 22 as Oregon will have Paramount Skydance to hand over its records and delay the deal to September 20, 2026, so that Oregon can review them.[79]

On July 9, 2026, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved by Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), along with additional approvals in the United States, Austria, Australia, Canada, China, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Ukraine, New Zealand, Montenegro, Eastern Africa, and Southern Africa.[80]

On July 10, 2026, Oregon's attorney general announced it dropped a civil investigative demand for Paramount to turn over records related to its efforts and it secured federal approval to delay its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.[81] On that same day, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved in South Korea by Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).[82]

On July 13, 2026, Democratic state attorneys general from California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York State, Oregon, and Washington State sued (under the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914) to stop the merger.[83][84]

On July 14, 2026, the Writers Guild of America also sued.[85][86]

On July 15, 2026, the states' case was reassigned from Judge P. Casey Pitts (who worked with the Writers Guild of America[87]) to Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín.[88] On that same day David and Larry Ellison announced they were sued by a Paramount Skydance shareholder who alleged they cut an “illegal” deal with Donald Trump to secure U.S. governmental approval for the takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.[89] It was announced that the State of California vs. Paramount Skydance was reassigned to Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, and it appeared that an initial hearing to consider a temporary restraining order on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger,[90] as Paramount Skydance was pushing back on a recently filed shareholder lawsuit by Warner Bros. Discovery, saying it “recycles allegations that have already been reported and already addressed.”[91]

With a judge in Oakland County set to hear arguments for and against a temporary restraining order on Paramount Skydance's planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, the David Ellison-led company announced on July 16, 2026 that the State AG’s motion for a temporary restraining order “presented one of the weakest merger challenges in modern antitrust history.” Plaintiffs sought to take the extraordinary step of preventing Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. from closing their $110 billion, industry-transforming merger, yet they could not come close to establishing a likelihood of success in the case. Paramount Skydance said in its opposition filing to the TRO motion by plaintiffs — a dozen Attorneys General led by Rob Bonta of California. “The reason is simple: the merger is procompetitive, not anticompetitive.”[92] Paramount+ subscribers avoided blocking Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery by protecting the approved merger against a coalition of 12 US states were planning to block the merger by July 17, 2026.[93] On that same day, a federal judge denied a group of consumers a preliminary injunction to at least temporarily block Paramount‘s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.[94] Paramount Skydance said its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery faced more than a month of regulatory uncertainty in Europe, where Parliament entered summer recess on July 17, 2026.[95]

The Paramount–WBD merger now faced weeks of uncertainty. Lisa Nandy had no decisions on whether to intervene on media plurality grounds (she said she was “minded to intervene” several weeks back). The limbo would last until September 1, 2026, which would be Andy Burnham, and therefore probably a new Culture Secretary. The David Ellison-run company had a “ticking fee” commitment to WBD shareholders of 25 cents a share — roughly $650M — for every quarter its takeover did not finalize beyond Q3, so Nandy’s delay could be rather costly. Alan Cumming announced that the Paramount–WBD merger would create "a giant conglomerate beholden to Donald Trump, autocrats and oligarchs." Jake's story noted that the deal could technically close without clearance, but all the signals so far were that would play by the book. With a dozen states suing against the merger in the U.S., the Paramount–WBD merger continued to be the messiest piece of M&A of the year, and therefore it would come soon.[96] A judge overseeing the state attorneys general challenge to the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger did not issue a ruling on an emergency motion to pause the transaction, but said that she would do so on July 22, 2026. Much of the hearing was devoted to argument on how narrowly the market for theatrical and cable distribution should be defined, as the state's claimed that they had shows that the transaction on its face was illegal, would pause the transaction indefinitely until the legal process played out.[97] Hollywood clashed hearing over what determined a blockbuster, and how quickly the antitrust challenge to Paramount Skydance's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery should move along. It would potentially avert “very severe harm” to Paramount Skydance from a so-called ticking fee – addition payouts by Paramount Skydance to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders beginning on October 1, 2026.[98] The Los Angeles Times said that the fight over the blockbuster deal that both sides agreed would dramatically reshape Hollywood. Two century-old film studios — with rights to Harry Potter, Batman, Top Gun, The Big Bang Theory, and Game of Thrones — would be combined, while HBO and CNN would come under new ownership, as the proposed acquisition would be closed by the end of December 31, 2026.[99]

On July 18, 2026, it was reported that Warner Bros. Discovery would be sold off in pieces and cease to exist, or become like MGM, if the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger failed. "The deal has to go through, or else Warner Bros. will be sold off in pieces and cease to exist or become like MGM.", the insider announced. "It's chaos over there, projects are on hold.", Variety said.[100] Warner Bros. would be vanished if Paramount collapsed, stating that the proposed acquisition would be broken up if the merger would be blocked. The studio's future was said to be depended on the outcome of the legal battle, as California's lawsuit continued as Paramount argued the deal was vital for both companies, as Warner Bros. had been one of Hollywood's most influential studios for more than a century, and the future would be in doubt if the WarnerMount merger failed. As legal challenges continued to delay the deal, it was announced that the studio would not be owned by Warner Bros., as the studio survived as a standalone company. It claimed there had been speculation over changes at DC Studios, with the producers expected to oversee the division if the merger was completed. The chairman was meeting lawmakers in Washington to discuss a proposed federal film tax credit, which insiders believed could help address concerns raised by states challenging the merger, as they were keeping Warner Bros. and Paramount open. Parts of the studio would be sold individually if the merger fell through, as the failure of the merger would leave Warner Bros. facing a breakup instead of an independent future.[101] The final effort to block the merger attempted to stop the $111B deal that violated antitrust law and reduced competition in both the film and cable television industries.[102]

On July 20, 2026, Martínez-Olguín granted a temporary restraining order (for 14 days), pausing a merger.[103] On July 23, Martínez-Olguín extended the temporary restraining order for an additional 14 days (until August 17).[104]

On July 21, 2026, Lisa Nandy announced that she would remain in the role overseeing film and TV industries and would continue to oversee a busy inbox, with her immediate priorities including whether to formally intervene in Paramount Skydance's proposed $110.9 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.[105]

On July 22, 2026, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved by the European Commission after Paramount had agreed to exit United International Pictures, its 50-50 joint venture with Universal Pictures,.[106]

On July 24, 2026, Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to extend the deadline for completing their proposed merger until June 1, 2027, allowing additional time for regulatory reviews and ongoing litigation.

SAG-AFTRA announced on July 27, 2026, that they took a slightly more aggressive stand against Paramount Skydance's pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but it stopped short of joining Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, in bringing the issue to court. The union's National Board adopted a resolution over the weekend that publicly opposed the merger unless there were certain production guarantees.[107] On that same day, while Brazil's approval of the Paramount-WBD deal without Tribunal's review of the transaction was final, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved in India by Competition Commission of India (CCI).[108]

It was reported on July 28, 2026, that broadcast, cable, and streaming in the future were undoing the Paramount-WBD deal, and was inarguably past its primetime programming, as some watchers of the case from both the legal and financial arenas were skeptical of Paramount and Warner Bros. argument, known in case law as a failing market hypothesis.[109]

On July, 29 2026, the largest movie exhibition company in the world AMC Theatres Chief Adam Aron, expressed suport to the Paramount-WBD deal.[110]

On July 30, 2026, Jake Kanter wrote an article in Deadline Hollywood about how Paramount Skydance sacrificed cinema history to win approval for its Warner Bros. Discovery deal, which would be enough to Europe's theatrical business. That was because Paramount had agreed to exit UIP, its 50-50 joint venture with Universal Pictures, to secure regulatory approval for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery in the European Union. In remedies laid down by the European Commission, the EU’s antitrust enforcer, Paramount needed to unwind its links to UIP within 13 months of closing the Warner merger, walking away from a company that was part of the European cinema landscape for 44 years. The venture would continue without its stewardship.[111] A group of film producers urged the British culture minister to intervene in the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery and protect access to historical news footage used by documentary makers.[112]

On July 31, 2026, it was announced that Paramount Skydance, as well as Warner Bros. Discovery, pitched a November 4, 2026 start, while state attorney generals and the Writers Guild of America proposed an April 5, 2027 trial.[113] On that same day, a group representing documentary filmmakers and archival specialists asked the British government to intervene in the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the deal could restrict access to some of the world's most important television news archives, Reuters reported. The appeal was made to UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, who was already reviewing the transaction amid broader concerns about media plurality and competition. According to the producers, the merger would place the archives of CNN and CBS News under common ownership for the first time. In a letter sent to the UK government, the Archival Producers Alliance, which represented more than 650 archival researchers and producers across the US, UK and other countries, said the transaction would combine two of the most valuable collections of television news footage in existence.[114]

On August 1, 2026, sources told The Wall Street Journal that California's governor said if the merger was blocked due to the lawsuit, state employment would suffer, and that "Newsom’s office encouraged Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office, which had independent authority to file such suits, to find a resolution out of court."[115]

It was announced on August 3, 2026, that the Ellisons' Paramount and Warner Bros. deal slipped toward a costly legal and financial cliff, and it stated that they had to be careful bidding for the WarnerMount merger, which faced a ticking fee. On that same day, the price for the proposed acquisition was $31 per share in cash.[116] The CEO spotted a surprising location as he prepped antitrust battle with California over Warner Bros. deal.[117]

On August 4, 2026, Paramount CEO David Ellison said he believed the antitrust litigation filed by 12 states and the Writers Guild of America wasn’t about market share but about “whether I could be trusted as a steward of Warner’s CNN.” He reiterated his pledge that CNN would remain independent under a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery and that its journalists “would continue to answer to the facts and to all the people they served — not to any party or cause.”[118] On that same day, Araceli Martínez-Olguín wrote that the Paramount & Warner Bros. trial was scheduled to take place from March 2 to March 19, 2027. The judge wrote that the trial would run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with two 15 minute breaks. The trial was scheduled to be in a blackout on March 8, 2027 and March 15, 2027. A waiting period would be expired on February 19, 2027.[119] On that same day, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved in Japan by Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC).[120]

On August 5, 2026, it was announced that the WarnerMount merger would happen in 2027; artificial intelligence would not replace human storytelling. It would go through despite a legal challenge, because it would not close the purchase until the lawsuit was resolved. It jeopardized the bid for its larger rival.[121]

On August 6, 2026, it was announced that a federal judge had rejected an antitrust challenge to the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger. Regal Cinemas made its support of the Paramount–Warner Bros. public.[122][123] On that same day, the Paramount-WBD deal was approved in the United Kingdom by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).[124] Also on that day, David Zaslav said that Warner Bros. Discovery's employees displayed an "inspiring" work ethic to maintain the business. Under the terms of the Paramount merger agreement, Warner Bros. Discovery could enter into bundling agreements and acquire content, and had the flexibility to negotiate extensions or renewals with existing partners (such as the NHL or MLB) as well as content-licensing sales as long as the deals did not extend past December 2028.[125] Also in the same day Lionsgate CEO, Jon Feltheimer endorsed the deal.[126]

On August 7, 2026, it was announced that WarnerMount had been a grueling period for David Ellison after his deal was delayed in U.S. legal proceedings. Paramount would have to pay Warner shareholders more than $1 billion in ticking fees.[127]

On August 9, 2026, Bloomberg reported that Paramount Skydance offered a three-year contractually enforceable commitments to the U.S.’s two biggest theater chains, AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas if the merger was completed. The offer was a 30-film annual slate with a guarantee exclusive 45-day theatrical windows and not distributing the movies on streaming services for at least 90 days.[128][129]

On August 10, 2026, Rob Bonta claimed David Ellison about muddying the WarnerMount's merger waters with misinformation and side deals and they intended to win streaming media.[130]

On August 11, 2026, it was announced that David Ellison would move Paramount Pictures out of California and AG's refused to negotiate settlement in the Warner Bros. Studios suit beginning on October 1, 2026. They refused to relocate Warner Bros. to Hollywood, California, due to the WarnerMount mega-merger. David Zaslav said that Warner Bros. could walk if the deal would not be clinched until June 4, 2027. They had been presumably offered significant incentives when they refused to relocate Paramount to Burbank, California.[131] Later that day, Paramount‘s chief legal officer Makan Delrahim said that “everything is on the table” when it comes to finding a resolution to a state attorneys general lawsuit seeking to block the company’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Meanwhile, Xavier Becerra, the Democratic nominee to become the next governor of California, recommended that state attorneys general and Paramount reach a settlement and avoid an antitrust trial over the proposed Warner Bros. Discovery merger.[132][133]

The proposed acquisition was officially completed on June 1, 2027.

Assets

For a more comprehensive list, see list of assets owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and list of libraries owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.

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