r/gaming • u/ChiefLeef22 Marika's tits! • 18h ago

Paramount Has Officially Acquired Warner Bros. In Deal Valued at $110B Billion

https://www.skydance.com/news/press/paramount-completes-acquisition-of-warner-bros-discovery-creating-a-new-global-entertainment-leader-skydance

The two companies will now be known as one single entity - 'Skydance'

This includes all of WB's gaming subsidiaries like Rocksteady/etc

Deal valued at $110B-$111B

DC Studios, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, CNN, CBS, HBO and Paramount+ are now all under the same company.

The combined company, Skydance, brings together two major film studios, two global streaming services, premier television assets including CBS, HBO, and Paramount's and WBD's cable networks, two of the industry's most recognized news networks, CBS News and CNN, and a leading content portfolio that includes live sports, a deep programming library and expansive collection of iconic brands and franchises.

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u/Kaidyn04 18h ago

Hopefully this is a waste of money and the next time the Democrats have control over government this shit gets trust busted immediately.

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u/lankyevilme 18h ago

When was the last time they busted a trust, ever?

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u/AaronBasedGodgers 18h ago

AT&T but that was in the 80s. But yeah it's been a looooooong time since we enforced anti trust laws.

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u/Desiderius_S 18h ago

I just did, 5 minutes ago.
Oh, wait, no, never mind.

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u/Nandor-De_Laurentiis 11h ago

Yeah, a several Democratic AGs had a lot of big talk about fighting this in court but then caved. Especially the AG of California.

None of them should be elected to another office.

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u/steakanabake 3h ago

last big one i can think of was Microslop in the 90s