LA Times21h agoneutral
Paramount, California settlement talks accelerate, moving Warner Bros. merger closer to the finish lineA resolution would allow David Ellison's $111-billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery to finalize
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Barrons.com2d agoneutral
Paramount Is Today’s Worst S&P 500 Stock on a Warning Against Mega-MergerParamount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery long-awaited merger has been at a standstill. Barclays analysts led by Kannan Venkateshwar resumed coverage of both stocks, rating Warner Bros at Equal Weight with a $28 price target and Paramount at Underweight with a $8 price target. Venkateshwar said in a research note Thursday that while the proposed $110 billion merger could increase growth potential for the studios, it could introduce massive financial and operational risks that make the stock hard to value, and “a moving target.”
Stocktwits2d agobearish
PSKY, WBD Stocks In Focus: Barclays Flags Deleveraging, Restructuring Risks In $110B MergerBarclays sees streaming and studio growth potential in the Paramount-Warner deal but flags execution, deleveraging, and potential restructuring challenges as legal hurdles remain.
LA Times3d agoneutral
Paramount, Atty. Gen. Bonta ordered to meet for merger settlement talksBeginning Oct. 14, the two sides will try to reach a deal that will allow the massive merger to advance.
LA Times3d agoneutral
Hiltzik: An 'independent' study takes Paramount's side in its merger battle. But Paramount paid for itA 'leaked' study paints a grim picture for L.A. if Paramount fails to merge with Warner Bros. Here's why you shouldn't trust it.
Stocktwits26d agoneutral
Paramount-WBD Merger Faces Fresh Setback: California AG Reportedly Scraps Meeting Over 'Bad Faith' ConductAccording to a report by The New York Times, California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled Monday’s settlement meeting with Paramount over its proposed WBD acquisition.
Quartz26d agoneutral
California AG Rob Bonta cancels Paramount merger settlement talksAttorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting details of a Friday meeting between the two sides
MT Newswires26d agoneutral
Update: Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Talks With California Officials Scrubbed(Updates with additional details in the fourth and fifth paragraphs.) Paramount Skydance (PSKY) h
Proactive26d agoneutral
California cancels planned Paramount settlement talks over Warner Bros. mergerCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled Monday’s planned settlement meeting with Paramount Skydance (Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) over the company’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing Paramount of acting in bad faith. According to a report in The New York...
Stocktwits26d agoneutral
PSKY, WBD Merger: Retail Says Ellison ‘Holds The Cards’ As High-Stakes Talks With Bonta Take Center StageParamount CEO David Ellison and California AG Rob Bonta will discuss concessions Monday as California seeks structural remedies to clear the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
CNN Business28d agoneutral
Paramount and state AGs will head to negotiating table in WBD merger fightRepresentatives for Paramount and the parties suing to block its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are set to meet next week for talks that could lead to a settlement.
Stocktwits30d agoneutral
PSKY, WBD Merger — Why California Attorney General Rob Bonta Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Needs ‘Robust’ RemediesBonta says the group seeking to block the deal remains open to settlement talks but wants Paramount to address the antitrust concerns at the center of their lawsuit.
LA Times30d agoneutral
Paramount-Warner merger could erase 4,500 jobs in L.A., report saysParamount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery could lead to massive job losses, battering an already fragile L.A. entertainment economy.
Quartz32d agoneutral
Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond in Warner Bros. merger antitrust caseThe company says every month of court-ordered delay costs it roughly $7 million a day in ticking fees owed to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders
AFP32d agobearish
Paramount demands $1.9 billion surety over states' merger lawsuitParamount Skydance is demanding California and other US states suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. put up $1.9 billion to cover fees the company will have to pay if the deal gets delayed, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.If a judge approves the move at a hearing on Wednesday, California and the other 11 states, as well as the Writers' Guild of America, which is also suing to block the merger, would be on the hook for the cash if their legal action fails.
Reuters33d agobearish
Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond from state AGs over merger lawsuitBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance on Monday asked a U.S. judge to require a dozen states challenging its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery to post a $1.88
CNN Business33d agoneutral
Paramount wants a $1.9 billion bond from state AGs fighting the Warner Bros. mergerParamount wants the states that are suing over the Warner Bros. Discovery deal to post a $1.9 billion bond. The states are scoffing at the idea.
Simply Wall St.33d agoneutral
What Does Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Offer Extension Mean For Its Pending Acquisition?Paramount Skydance (NasdaqGS:PSKY) extended the expiration dates of its previously announced exchange and tender offers to align more closely with its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The updated timing is intended to keep the offers synchronized with the broader transaction process for the planned Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The move indicates that Paramount Skydance is continuing to prepare for a significant consolidation step in the media and entertainment industry. This...
Axios33d agoneutral
Paramount asks states, WGA to post $1.9B bond to cover merger pause lossesParamount Skydance on Monday asked the court presiding over the two lawsuits filed to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to order plaintiffs to cover the losses of its merger delay.
Stocktwits33d agobullish
PSKY Stock Rallies For 12 Straight Sessions — Paramount Demands $1.88B Bond From State Prosecutors Over Delayed Warner MergerParamount Skydance is seeking a $1.88-billion bond to cover losses from the antitrust lawsuit that delayed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Benzinga35d agoneutral
The Hulk Fame Mark Ruffalo Slams Jamie Dimon Over Paramount-Warner Merger, Blames Ellison-Trump 'Cozy Relationship' for Deal Not Being StoppedOn Wednesday, Mark Ruffalo criticized Paramount Skydance Corp CEO David Ellison’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. takeover, throwing his support behind California Attorney General Rob Bonta as the $110 billion deal faces mounting pressure. Ruffalo Backs Bonta In Paramount-Warner Bros....
Stocktwits35d agoneutral
PSKY, WBD Merger Deal Satisfies Regulatory Conditions In 68 Countries — Paramount Says 12 State AGs Are Now The Final HurdleParamount Skydance CEO David Ellison is urging California and the attorneys general of 11 other states to resolve their lawsuit so the $110 billion deal can close.
The Daily Upside37d agoneutral
Paramount Threatens to Leave Tinseltown Unless States Settle Merger Case QuicklyOn-location productions in Los Angeles held just 4,711 shoot days in Q2, according to industry group FilmLA, down 13% year-over-year.
CNN Business44d agoneutralVIDEO
Britain clears $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerAnna 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.
CNN Business44d agoneutral
Britain clears $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerThe British government has cleared Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying it had received assurances from the company over media diversity.
MT Newswires44d agoneutral
Update: Paramount's Warner Bros. Acquisition Clears Regulatory Hurdle in UK(Update with Paramount's statement in the penultimate paragraph.) The UK's Competition and Market
Quartz45d agoneutral
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger antitrust trial set for March 2027The March start date means Paramount will owe more than $1 billion in daily penalties before a judge ever rules on the deal
Simply Wall St.45d agoneutral
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Gets EU Clearance For Warner Bros. Discovery AcquisitionParamount Skydance (NasdaqGS:PSKY) has received formal clearance from the European Commission for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. This approval addresses a key regulatory step in Europe after reviews in multiple major jurisdictions. The decision was announced as most global regulatory approvals for the transaction have now been secured. For investors following Paramount Skydance, the company operates at the intersection of filmed entertainment, television and streaming, where...
Motley Fool48d agobullish
With Paramount's Acquisition of Warner Bros. on Hold and Netflix Down 38%, Is Netflix Stock Finally a Buy?Video podcasting and gaming could be revenue generators for Netflix, but there isn't anything on the immediate horizon to help reverse stock price losses.
24/7 Wall St.51d agoneutral
The Clock Is Ticking On David Ellison’s $111 Billion Media Empire Dream. Stalled Merger Will Start Costing Paramount $7 Million A Day On Sept 30.David Ellison insists his blockbuster media merger is still on track, but a legal standoff with a coalition of state attorneys general is about to flip an abstract delay into a very concrete and very expensive problem.