Ellison Paramount-WBD Deal
Paramount beat estimates and posted streaming gains as its Warner Bros. merger faces a lawsuit.
August 4, 2026 · Updated Aug 4, 7:24pm ET
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What happened
Paramount SkydanceSkydance CorporationAmerican multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate CEO David EllisonDavid EllisonAmerican film producer (born 1983) has publicly defended the proposed roughly $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, saying opposition is rooted in politics and concerns about CNN rather than antitrust market share. Democratic attorneys general from 12 states are suing to block the deal, and a federal judge has set a March 2 trial. The schedule is expected to leave Paramount owing WBD shareholders more than $1 billion in ticking fees if the closing is delayed. Ellison says Paramount is open to settlement but expects the deal to close.
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