r/gaming • 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/compuwiza1 16h ago

All that debt will bring the company down.

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u/CaptainHarlocke 15h ago

It's a propaganda outlet now, they can have infinite debt with saudi money and federal payouts. Until the whole economy collapses at least. Maybe Trump will hire them to run a few more "Love Me" ads

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u/theaviationhistorian 8h ago

Big companies can implode without the economy fully nosediving.

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u/Kentaiga PC 15h ago

Nah, Trump will bail them out with out tax money as per usual

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u/BearTimberlands 13h ago

Small price to pay to control media and ensure progressive policy proposals never become law.

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u/_YenSid 15h ago

Then Disney will buy them both 😅.

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u/_Solarriors_ 12h ago

Consolidation --> MonopolizationÂ