{"id":2425,"date":"2026-02-28T01:43:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/warner-bros-discovery-agrees-to-110-billion-paramount-merger\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T01:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:43:37","slug":"warner-bros-discovery-agrees-to-110-billion-paramount-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/warner-bros-discovery-agrees-to-110-billion-paramount-merger\/","title":{"rendered":"Warner Bros. Discovery agrees to $110 billion Paramount merger"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Warner Bros. logo on a graphic blue background.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/STKB374_WARNER_BROS_B.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance&rsquo;s merger agreement is now official. On Friday, the two companies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/paramount-to-acquire-warner-bros-discovery-to-form-next-generation-global-media-and-entertainment-company-302699998.html?tc=eml_cleartime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced plans<\/a> to merge into a massive media company that will fold WBD&rsquo;s studio, linear channels, streaming service, and gaming segment into Paramount.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Though WBD initially signed onto an $83 billion agreement to merge part of Warner Bros. with Netflix, Paramount persisted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/839813\/paramount-skydance-warner-bros-discovery-hostile-takeover-bid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with a hostile takeover bid<\/a>, followed by a series of offers. That persistence paid off, as WBD determined that Paramount&rsquo;s \u00ab\u00a0best and final\u00a0\u00bb offer is \u00ab\u00a0superior\u00a0\u00bb to Netflix&rsquo;s deal. On Thursday, Netflix <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/streaming\/885753\/netflix-exit-warner-bros-discovery-deal-paramount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declined to match Paramount&rsquo;s bid<\/a>, calling it \u00ab\u00a0no longer fina \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/886478\/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-merger-agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance&rsquo;s merger agreement is now official. 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