Makan Delrahim made the disclosure at Politico’s California Agenda conference, according to Reuters, signaling that Paramount is willing to go beyond internal safeguards to salvage a deal that has become one of the most politically charged media mergers in years. Warner Bros. Discovery is the publicly traded parent of CNN (NASDAQ: WBD), and the merger’s fate directly determines whether Ellison’s Paramount consolidates control over both CBS News and the cable network.
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Paramount in recent months has discussed creating an editorial board for CNN and other safeguards to ease concerns over its news operation’s independence, according to people familiar with the situation. Paramount, which owns CBS News, has agreed to buy CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery for $81 billion. The internal discussions about establishing an oversight committee for news have come up as the company has planned for the deal’s closing, the people said.

Paramount Skydance Corporation’s (NASDAQ:PSKY) roughly $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) remains frozen, after the two companies agreed not to close it until five days after a trial verdict or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first. A coalition of 12 states led by California, plus the Writers Guild of America, sued […]

The consolidated earnings-growth metric, that management once led with, no longer opens its remarks, and the businesses the replacement metrics measure move at very different speeds.

Paramount's board has approved David Ellison's plan to move headquarters from Hollywood to save money.

CEO David Ellison has suggested a possible move as the antitrust battle drags on over the company’s Warner Bros. deal.
Consumer stocks were lower late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sec

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) reported second quarter 2026 results on August 6, and the numbers landed while the company’s fate is tied up somewhere else entirely: a federal courtroom deciding whether its $31-per-share sale to Paramount Skydance can proceed. Anyone holding this stock right now is really holding two separate stories. Bull Case: A Deal […]
While the market sees a mature streaming giant, a new growth engine is quietly spooling up inside the business. The company's push into cloud games is showing remarkable traction, with monthly players having increased 11x since last October. This adoption is already outpacing the company's earlier, successful push into mobile games.
Warner Bros. Discovery's Q2 earnings beat estimates as streaming growth and margin gains offset steep weakness in Studios and Global Linear Networks.
Global entertainment and media company Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 11.2% year on year to $8.72 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.06 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Paramount Skydance stock has delivered a steep 73.6% decline over the past five years, yet its valuation checks now point to a company that screens as cheap on several fronts rather than stretched. Over the last five years the share price has fallen 73.6%, which means long term holders have taken a heavy hit even before looking at today’s valuation. Stronger momentum in streaming and expected cost savings from the Skydance tie up can support earnings. At the same time, the delayed Warner...
The modeled fair value for Paramount Skydance has been cut from US$11.79 to US$10.12, which reflects a reduction of about 14% in the price target embedded in the latest assumptions. Many analysts link this lower target to growing concern about deal risk, balance sheet pressure and a long legal timeline around the Warner Bros. Discovery process, even as opinions remain split on the company’s operational progress. Read on to see how this evolving narrative could shape the way you track...
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) said its streaming segment surpassed $3 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time in the second quarter of 2026, as HBO Max benefited from subscriber growth, engagement and advertising monetization. President and Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav said st
Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) said its second-quarter performance reflected progress in its efforts to expand streaming, rebuild its studios business and reduce costs, while management reaffirmed confidence in the company’s proposed combination with Warner Bros. Discovery. Chairman and Chief Exe
For Walt Disney shareholders, here is a way to get paid a meaningful income now, money you keep no matter what, in exchange for agreeing to sell your stock at a higher price if it gets there.
Consumer stocks were lower late Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Se
Investors are assessing Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) latest results, which were mixed and most of the limelight went to the boost that came due to Toy Story 5. But one analyst is seeing trouble beneath the numbers. During a segment on CNBC’s Fast Money, Tom Rogers, CNBC cofounder and contributor, raised concerns about weak engagement […]
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (WBD) posts record streaming revenue and robust subscriber growth, while navigating linear ad declines and a lighter film slate.
📣 “We have every expectation the transaction will close.” —Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, speaking to analysts today about Paramount's agreement to buy the company, which has faced legal challenges of late.
Consumer stocks were lower Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector
Moby summary of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call
Anna Cooban reports on the British government’s decision to clear Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery due to assurances on media diversity from the company.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
The deal still faces substantial legal challenges in the U.S., where state attorneys general have sued to block the purchase.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +146.15% and -6.19%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
(Update with Paramount's statement in the penultimate paragraph.) The UK's Competition and Market
Global entertainment and media company Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 11.2% year on year to $8.72 billion. Its GAAP profit of $0.06 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.