California leads antitrust lawsuit seeking to stop Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal
"The merger will end this competition permanently. The likely result is higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film."
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Paramount pushes back target close of WBD deal amid regulatory scrutiny
Paramount will not close its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery until July 22 at the earliest.
UK government weighs intervention in Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger
The deal has already passed regulatory hurdles in the United States and Europe.
European regulators set to approve Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction
Approval in Europe is one of the final major hurdles that merger faces.
Dana White: NFL said ‘How the f— did we not get this money’ after UFC’s $7.7B deal
"How did we not know that money was sitting out?"
It’s no Super Bowl, but UFC Freedom 250 draws 7 million viewers on Paramount+
An impressive number for UFC and Paramount in the first event of their seven-year, $7.7-billion deal.
DOJ staffers opposed to Paramount-WBD merger had no opportunity to object before approval, per report
Career lawyers likely would've recommended a lawsuit challenging the deal.
Jon Stewart teases Paramount bosses over ‘god awful,’ ‘joyless’ UFC Freedom 250
Stewart signed an extension with Paramount's new owners last year.
DOJ approves Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
"The Paramount-Warner Bros. deal has reeked of corruption and influence-peddling. This fight isn’t over."
Paramount accuses Netflix of ‘scorched-earth campaign’ to torpedo Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition in letter to DOJ
Paramount claims Netflix is attempting to "poison regulators and other stakeholders" to torpedo the deal.
DOJ ‘ready to approve’ Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, per report
Paramount is targeting a combination of operations by the third quarter of 2026.
Analyst defends UFC-Paramount deal despite cries of an overpay
"I think the UFC is an asset that, if managed correctly by both TKO and its distributor, could have an unusually bright future."
Senators raise concerns over foreign investment in WBD-Paramount deal
Paramount needs a $24 billion overseas investment to help fund its purchase of WBD and Democratic senators are calling foul.
NFL, Skydance Sports deepen partnership with creation of content studio
Expect more football-centric films with NFL IP coming down the pike.
WBD shareholders approve Paramount acquisition, rebuke David Zaslav payday
Shareholders symbolically rejected Zaslav's potential $550 million payday.
Luke Thomas predicts Paramount will ‘take a bath’ on UFC deal
"There is no way Paramount is going to make their money back on UFC."
Middle East to fund $24B of Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery takeover
The company is informing employees to prepare for the deal to close as soon as the end of July.
CBS Sports to merge with TNT Sports in Q3 2026 ‘if all goes according to plan’
CBS Sports president David Berson "is seen as the odds-on favorite to run the combined division."
CBS could hypothetically lose NFL rights during new negotiations
NFL, CBS reportedly negotiating a new Sunday deal worth more than $3 billion per year
According to CNBC's Alex Sherman, the two sides are negotiating a price increase with a bid-ask spread midpoint around 50 to 60 percent over CBS's current $2.1 billion annual fee.
CBS audience for UFC 326 simulcast adds 2.5 million viewers to Paramount+ stream
The audience marks a significant boost from UFC's previous linear numbers on ESPN.
Lawsuit alleges Paramount president Jeff Shell leaked details on UFC pact, other deals
Shell was reportedly under investigation at Paramount after the plaintiff alleged that Shell had leaked sensitive information.
Dana White: UFC being ‘out from underneath two paywalls’ huge boon for sport
"For what it would cost you for one pay-per-view, you can watch everything UFC for the year."
Gary Bettman: Paramount-WBD merger potentially ‘very good’ for NHL
"I can't wait to meet David Ellison and talk about those things."
NFL reportedly looking to have new media rights deals in place before September
All signs point to Paramount Skydance and CBS Sports as the first dance partners on the floor.
Paramount CEO David Ellison: CBS has ‘planned accordingly’ to retain NFL rights
What I can tell you is we do plan to continue our relationship [with the NFL] and I do believe we have planned accordingly there."
David Zaslav is the luckiest man in American media
Paramount: No plans to spinoff cable channels after Warner Bros. Discovery merger
The company believes it can capitalize on the scale and "operational efficiencies" of combining cable assets.
Paramount: UFC fights can air on TNT after Warner Bros. merger
The company says it has "flexibility" in its deal.
Paramount confirms it will combine Paramount+ with HBO Max
The new streamer will hold CBS Sports and TNT Sports properties on one platform.
Ted Sarandos: Netflix ‘knew right away’ it would drop WBD deal after Paramount increased bid
"We knew right away, when we got the notice on Thursday, that they had a superior offer and the details of that deal."
What Paramount’s impending purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery means for sports fans
Netflix pulls Warner Bros. Discovery offer after Paramount proposal deemed ‘superior’
Netflix now has four business days to submit a better offer.
