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By Jody Godoy and Dawn Chmielewski NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) - California and 11 states sued to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
Investing.com -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday led a coalition of 12 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal would unlawfully reduce competition across the U.S. film and television industry.
A coalition of a dozen states alleged the Hollywood merger would boost prices for consumers and lower quality for film and television.
By Jody Godoy July 13 (Reuters) - California and 11 states are suing to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
There’s a golden opportunity to play mogul via shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, which agreed to be bought for $81 billion by smaller Paramount Skydance, given the more than 16% upside to the closing price and the companies’ intention to close this quarter.
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David Ellison spent eight months persuading Washington that buying Warner Bros. Discovery would strengthen competition in Hollywood, and it worked. The Justice Department closed its antitrust review in June and cleared the deal. However, things have taken an unexpected turn. A group of state ...
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Paramount Skydance will release its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.
Closing Timeline Extended Pending Regulatory ReviewParamount (NASDAQ:PSKY) has confirmed that it will not complete its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros (NASDAQ:WBD) before 22 July, extending the expected closing timeline by at least another week as Oregon authorities continue reviewing the transaction. The announcement follows action by the Oregon Attorney General’s office, which disclosed the revised timetable on Wednesday.
Reuters said late Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that U.S. states are concerned the acquisition will hurt competition and are considering suing to block the deal as soon as next week.
When Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison unveiled his company’s $81 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery he touted a new golden era for Hollywood—one built on scale, technology and a promise to release at least 30 theatrical movies a year. The combined company is set to emerge with nearly $80 billion in debt—a burden that could weigh on decisions ranging from content spending and streaming investments to news operations and sports rights. Its net debt is projected to equal roughly 6.5 times annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization after the deal closes as soon as this month, a level that analysts consider high for a media company.
By Dawn Chmielewski and Jody Godoy July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. states concerned that Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) could be encountering a further hurdle in its $110 billion chase of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Britain does not necessarily want to block the accord. The greater danger may be that Britain recognizes the cost of delay. The U.K. government is reviewing whether it should ...
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) has reportedly offered concessions to address European Union competition c
The companies offered concessions to the commission to ease competition concerns about the planned $81 billion deal.
(Updates with quotes from Secretary Lisa Nandy and Paramount throughout the story.) Paramount Sky
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One of the biggest media deals in history is inching toward the finish line. But first, Paramount Skydance must clear a significant hurdle in Europe. The proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance (PSKY) is valued at $110 billion, Bloomberg confirmed. It would ...
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) is prepared to sell its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pic
Brussels is set to approve Paramount’s $111bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery provided the company accepts certain remedies, in a move that...
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The unprecedented federal clearance of the massive media merger transforms the entertainment sector and creates lucrative opportunities for modern investors.
Career antitrust lawyers were leaning toward recommending a lawsuit when senior DOJ officials closed the investigation and cleared the $110 billion deal
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Department staffers investigating the Warner acquisition were leaning toward recommending a challenge to the merger, people familiar with the matter say.
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