The Warner Bros. takeover saga took another turn on Thursday and may finally be nearing its conclusion, with shareholders approving a buyout at $31 per share from Paramount Skydance, although regulators still need to review the deal that would merge two major entertainment groups, amid opposition, particularly from Hollywood, concerned about its potential impact on media plurality, as Luke Shrago reports.
Warner Bros.-Paramount deal advances
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Mon 09:15 - The American Prospect
The Deal That Could Destroy Hollywood - The American Prospect
Thu 08:45 - NPR
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance - NPR
Thu 09:54 - France 24
Warner Bros. shareholders set to vote on Paramount takeover bid
Thu 14:09 - Variety
Warner Bros Shareholders Approve Paramount Merger, Vote Against Zaslav Pay Package - Variety
Thu 14:41 - Sky News (UK)
Shareholders 'overwhelmingly' approve Paramount takeover of Warner Bros
Thu 15:15 - PBS
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant - PBS
Thu 15:15 - Washington Examiner
Mamdani slams Paramount-WBD merger as ‘bad for New Yorkers’
Thu 15:34 - Reuters
Warner Bros shareholders back $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance - Reuters
Thu 15:46 - Al Jazeera English
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount’s takeover
Thu 15:51 - Al Jazeera
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount’s $111bn takeover - Al Jazeera
Thu 15:56 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
Warner Bros. shareholders deliberated. Discovery. There is consent to take over the owner of TVN
Thu 16:04 - La Libre (BE)
Green light from shareholders for the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount Skydance
Thu 16:15 - BBC Headlines
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover
Thu 17:50 - The New York Times
Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Approve Paramount Deal - The New York Times
Thu 19:31 - SRF Wirtschaft
100 billion deal – Warner shareholders approve purchase by Paramount
Thu 19:31 - SRF International
100 billion deal – Warner shareholders approve purchase by Paramount
Thu 19:50 - The Hollywood Reporter
Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros. Gets Green Light From Shareholders, But They Reject David Zaslav’s Pay Package - The Hollywood Reporter
Thu 20:37 - DW All
Warner Bros shareholders greenlight sale to Paramount
Thu 20:37 - DW Top
Warner Bros shareholders greenlight sale to Paramount
Thu 20:59 - Los Angeles Times
Warner Bros. shareholders approve controversial $111-billion Paramount takeover - Los Angeles Times
Fri 01:30 - The Guardian
Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance - The Guardian
Fri 08:15 - France 24
Warner Bros. takeover by Paramount
Fri 08:38 - Euronews
'Block The Merger': Celebrities react as shareholders approve Paramount takeover of Warner Bros
Fri 10:00 - France 24
Warner Bros.-Paramount deal advances