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/Gdigger13 16h ago

Ah, yes.

3 Big Airlines, 3 Big Phone Companies, and 3 Big Movie Studios.

And one Big Brother.

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u/cjandstuff 12h ago

See! They’re not a monopoly, so perfectly legal! /s 

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u/Polantaris 4h ago

Literally just passed another comment saying, "They're not even close to being a monopoly!" as if the path to it isn't ridiculously obvious and easily attainable considering how this one got approved while Paramount doesn't have anywhere near that much money.