Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 7, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Oct 6, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Paramount completes $81bn Warner Bros Discovery takeover
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Skydance-owned Paramount has completed its $81bn (£61bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, bringing the two media companies together under a combined company. The description provides no further details about the transaction or the combined company's plans.
WHO: Skydance-owned Paramount
WHAT: Completed its takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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