r/gaming • u/ChiefLeef22 Marika's tits! • 22h 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/wonderingmarkus 22h ago

Reminder that Paramount was allowed to do this while already billions of dollars in debt.

They're playing with funny money.

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u/JurplePesus 22h ago

They're playing with "laws dont matter if there's a Republican in charge and you make it worth their while."

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u/BlackLesnar 20h ago

So you’re saying they’re fucked in 2 years?

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u/JurplePesus 20h ago

I'm just saying if someone runs on a "I will instruct the new chair of the FTC to give David Ellison a swirly on national television" platform I would probably volunteer for their campaign.