{
  "id": 12395677,
  "title": "How David Ellison Won the Battle: Timeline of Paramount’s Rocky Road to Acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/how-david-ellison-won-the-battle-timeline-of-paramounts-rocky-road-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:10:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/timeline-paramount-warner-bros-merger-skydance-1236895020/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "It’s been a hell of a ride. David Ellison’s quest to control two iconic Hollywood studios has finally been completed — added a rollicking new chapter to the storied recent history of Hollywood megamergers. On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger officially closed. The new company, Skydance Corp., brings together […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Fitch Downgrades Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery Credit Ratings as Merger Closes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/fitch-downgrades-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-credit-ratings-as",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:32:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}