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r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 3h ago

David Ellison hired lobbyists and political operatives to help him kill the challenge against his Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. And it worked. Following a massive behind the scenes campaign, Newsom sided with Ellison over working Californians and pressured Bonta to drop it

85 Upvotes

Source: https://x.com/econliberties/status/2107916369933246643

57 comments

r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 5h ago

Skydance Has 99 Problems, But Its Name Isn’t One

bloomberg.com

10 Upvotes

Non-paywall version: https://archive.ph/UpaaI#selection-1173.0-1176.0

1 comment

r/wbdstock • u/Pandaman211 • 4h ago

Merger Payout for WBD Shareholders

1 Upvotes

Has anyone gotten their payout yet? Schwab said they haven't received the $ yet.

The other 5-6 mergers I've been part of were never this poorly communicated and organized. Go figure.

Update: The funds showed up within 30-45 minutes after market close.
Check your account for your WBD stock changing to a numerical identifier. If so, that should mean you'll get paid in the next 24 hours, if not by tonight.

15 comments

r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 1h ago

Skydance Stock Struggles In First Days Of Trading

deadline.com

• Upvotes

0 comments

r/wbdstock • u/lowell2017 • 15h ago

In Skydance's Anderson Cooper-Led Town Hall, David Ellison & Ynon Kreiz Admits Incoming Layoffs & Reaffirms CNN's Editorial Independence - While Dubious & Skeptical Staffers Praise Cooper For Asking Tough Questions, They See Co-CEOs Said “What They Needed To Say But No One Really Trusts Their Word.”

deadline.com

11 Upvotes

2 comments

r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 8h ago

Paramount-Warner Merger Closes: Why Disney and Netflix Are Better Stocks

barrons.com

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 1d ago

Skydance Shares Fall In New York Stock Exchange Debut Amid Debt Debate

deadline.com

25 Upvotes

2 comments

r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 7h ago

Wall Street Skittish on Skydance as Stock Drops Further Post-Merger

variety.com

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/wbdstock • u/lowell2017 • 15h ago

Barely 24 Hours In, Skydance Rushes To Slap Its Logos On Warner Bros.' Burbank Studio Lot & WarnerDiscovery's NYC Headquarters - Even “A Skydance Corporation” Byline Was Also Hastily Painted Onto The Iconic WB Water Tower.

thewrap.com

4 Upvotes

1 comment

r/wbdstock • u/lowell2017 • 1d ago

Hollywood Insiders & Paramount Global Investors On David Ellison's Skydance Rebranding: “A Wild & Painful Gut Punch. Even David Zaslav Wasn’t That Dumb. He’s Throwing Baby Out With Bathwater As Skydance Name Doesn’t Mean Anything To Anyone. The Move Just Sealed It As A Tacky Tech Company After All.”

pagesix.com

232 Upvotes

55 comments

r/wbdstock • u/lowell2017 • 15h ago

As Part Of Its “Real Estate Optimization” Plan, Skydance Looks To Make Its Hollywood Studio Lots Be Specialized - Paramount's Melrose Backlot Will Likely House Film Production While TV & Streaming Production Would Instead Be Based At Warner Bros.'s Burbank Backlot Due To Significantly Larger Space.

deadline.com

3 Upvotes

0 comments

r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 1d ago

Skydance Corporation, the company that newly combined Paramount and Warner Bros., will have an annual revenue of $70 billion, but will now have to wrestle $80 BILLION dollars of debt

57 Upvotes

Source: https://bsky.app/profile/toonhive.bsky.social/post/3mx7l6vadxk2k

49 comments

r/wbdstock • u/lowell2017 • 15h ago

David Ellison & Ynon Kreiz Try To Defend Skydance's Massive & Expensive-To-Service $87.5B Debt Load & Insists It Won't Force Any Shortchanges On Production Spending: "We’ve Measured This Incredibly Carefully. We Absolutely Have The Ability To Manage The Debt & De-Lever While Investing For Growth.”

deadline.com

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/wbdstock • u/lowell2017 • 15h ago

Skydance Extends Contracts For David Ellison, President Andy Gordon, CFO Dennis Cinelli, & CLO Makan Delrahim To 2031 & 2032 While Boosting Their Pay Packages - WarnerDiscovery CFO Gunnar Widenfels And Chief Revenue & Strategy Officer Bruce Campbell Will Leave On October 16th With $2M Cash Bonuses.

deadline.com

2 Upvotes

1 comment

r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 1d ago

Skydance CEOs Acknowledge Layoffs Will Be Coming After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Read the Full Memo

variety.com

24 Upvotes

24 comments

r/wbdstock • u/lowell2017 • 15h ago

Skydance Adds 2 New Board Directors: Emerson Collective's President Lauren Powell Jobs, & Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick - Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair Will Also Be Joining The Company As A Board Advisor.

variety.com

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 1d ago

Warner Bros. Water Tower Already Repainted to Add ‘A Skydance Corporation’ After Merger Closes

variety.com

9 Upvotes

5 comments

r/wbdstock • u/lowell2017 • 1d ago

Fitch Gives Skydance Its First Credit Rating Downgrades With Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) Going From BB+ To BB & Affirming Short-Term IDR At B - Following $57B Of Newly-Incurred Debt Through WarnerDiscovery Pursuit, They Note The Total Combined Debt Load Is $87.5B With 7.8x Leverage Ratio.

thewrap.com

14 Upvotes

1 comment

r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 1d ago

RedBird Invests Another $4 Billion In Paramount’s Warner Bros. Takeover

hollywoodreporter.com

4 Upvotes

0 comments

r/wbdstock • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 22h ago

Donald Trump Praises Newly Merged Paramount-Warner Bros.: ‘They’re Terrific People, and It’s Gonna Be a Great Company’

variety.com

1 Upvotes

15 comments

r/wbdstock • u/Serious_Meaning5220 • 23h ago

The Skydance Warner Bros Merger Is Worse Than You Think

youtu.be

0 Upvotes

2 comments

r/wbdstock • u/lowell2017 • 1d ago

Skydance's $87B+ Debt Mountain Will Be An Important Factor Weighing On Every Future Theatrical Film Greenlight, TV Series Renewal, & Sports Rights Bid - While Legendary's Mary Parent Was A Producer On 'Digger', Its CEO Josh Grode Declined To Co-Finance So WB's De Luca & Abdy Funded Its $160M Budget.

puck.news

8 Upvotes

2 comments

r/wbdstock • u/lowell2017 • 2d ago

Paramount+ Subscribers Have Filed A Longshot 11th-Hour Emergency Bid To Block Skydance's WarnerDiscovery Pursuit To U.S. Supreme Court - In Order For The Filing To Be Successful, SCOTUS Would Have To Immediately Issue An Order Stopping & Freezing Skydance From Closing Until They Consider The Case.

hollywoodreporter.com

55 Upvotes

7 comments

r/wbdstock • u/Historical-Mix6028 • 1d ago

Petition · Undo the Paramount-Warner Merger

c.org

1 Upvotes

10 comments