Variety

What Happens if Paramount Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery? HBO Max-Paramount+ Combination, Huge Layoffs and More

Warner Bros. Discovery is officially on the block, disclosing that it has received interest from “multiple parties” to acquire all or part of the company and that its board is reviewing various ...
The New York Times

Three Offers in One Month: Paramount’s Secret Pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery

A letter from Paramount’s chief executive, David Ellison, to Warner Bros.’ board of directors reveals weeks of talks between the companies. By Lauren Hirsch and Andrew Ross Sorkin Over the course of ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Paramount Said to Discuss Warner Bid With Apollo, Legendary

Paramount Skydance Corp. has discussed its interest in acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. with Apollo Global Management, according to people familiar with the matter. Apollo could be an investor in ...
MarketWatch

Paramount has its eyes on Warner Bros. — but the big question is how to pay for it

The Ellisons may be one of the wealthiest families in the world, but going it alone on a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. may be too rich even for their blood. Lukas I. Alpert writes about the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Hires Roku Exec as Chief Revenue Officer

The David Ellison-led media giant is staffing up its C-suite, adding Jay Askinasi to lead the company's ad sales team. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Paramount continues to staff up its executive suite ...
Reuters

Warner Bros rebuffs Paramount takeover approach, Bloomberg News reports

Oct 11 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab has rebuffed Paramount Skydance's (PSKY.O), opens new tab initial takeover approach as too low, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.
New York Post

Paramount facing competition for Warner Bros. Discovery as Comcast could emerge as suitor

The list of suitors for Warner Bros. Discovery is poised to get longer – with possible bidders that include cable-TV giant Comcast, On The Money has learned. As first reported by The Post, Paramount ...
New York Post

Paramount Skydance talking to Apollo, buyout firms to join possible $60B Warner Bros. Discovery bid: sources

Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison is in talks with major private equity firms to join his possible bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery – a megadeal that could cost upwards of $60 billion, The Post ...
Wall Street Journal

Paramount Circling Warner Bros. Discovery After Rebuffed Approach

A battle for the future of Warner Bros. Discovery WBD0.71%increase; green up pointing triangle is brewing. Warner Chief Executive David Zaslav four months ago unveiled a plan to split the media giant ...
Variety

Paramount CEO David Ellison Won’t Comment on Potential WBD Bid, but Says ‘There’s a Lot of Options Out There’ for M&A That Are ‘Actionable’

“I do think there’s a lot of options out there that in terms of what actually might be actionable in the near future,” Ellison said. Any acquisition Paramount Skydance would pursue would be in the ...
Deadline.com

The Big Deal: David Zaslav’s Warner Bros. Chickens Are Coming Home To Roost – And David Ellison’s Paramount Knows It

The most vexing obstacle for David Ellison and Paramount‘s planned acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery looks to be David Zaslav – though probably not for long. As of now, Zaslav is moving ahead with ...