Paramount closes $110 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery

The merger unites two major movie studios, news operations CBS News and CNN and cable networks including Comedy Central and TNT.

• Oct 6

Paramount Skydance reaches antitrust deal with states over Warner Bros. Discovery purchase

Paramount's agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

• Sep 21

Paramount to delay Warner Bros. merger until as late as June 2027

Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.

• Jul 24

DOJ seizes 1,000+ sites for illegal FIFA World Cup streaming

Federal authorities say the sweeping crackdown targeted online piracy networks during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including matches played in Atlanta and Miami.

• Jul 20

12 states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

The suit poses a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation's largest media companies.

• Jul 14

DOJ paves way for Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.

• Jun 12

Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, paving way for Paramount Skydance

Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.

• Feb 27

Paramount Skydance raises bid for Warner Bros. Discover to $31 per share

Warner Bros. Discovery said it will engage with Paramount Skydance to assess if its latest offer is superior to Netflix's $83 billion bid.

• Feb 24

Warner Bros. Discovery restarts takeover talks with Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.

• Feb 17

Netflix revises its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, making it all cash

The streaming service is sweetening its offer amid Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid for the Hollywood studio.

• Jan 20

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance's latest hostile bid

Warner Bros. Discovery's board again urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance's offer, calling it inferior to Netflix's bid

• Jan 8

Jared Kushner's private equity firm backs out of Paramount's bid for Warner Bros.

The exit came a week after Paramount Skydance made its $108.4 billion all-cash offer to Warner Bros. Discovery.

• Dec 16, 2025

Paramount Skydance makes $108.4 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.

• Dec 8, 2025

ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. to create a new sports streaming service

ESPN, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery say new sports streaming platform will show games from four major pro sports leagues.

• Feb 6, 2024

"Barbie" becomes Warner Bro.'s highest-grossing film domestically

The pink wave isn't slowing down, as "Barbie" has a chance of racing past Universal's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."

• Aug 16, 2023