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  "id": 12400857,
  "title": "Paramount and Warner Bros merge into one Hollywood giant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/paramount-and-warner-bros-merge-into-one-hollywood-giant",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/paramount-and-warner-bros-merge-into-one-hollywood-giant/a-79565762?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "account": "Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have officially merged to form the new entertainment giant, Skydance Corporation. The hostile takeover, which cost around $81 billion, concluded after months of negotiations and faced several obstacles. This merger combines two of the oldest U.S. film studios, forming a massive entity under the new name Skydance, named after investor David Ellison.\n\nThe deal, approved by a California federal judge, integrates Warner Bros. Pictures, CBS News, CNN, HBO, and CBS television brands, along with Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Discovery. Ellison will lead the new corporation as chairman and CEO, while Ynon Kreiz, former head of Mattel, will act as co-CEO overseeing daily operations.\n\nThe merger is expected to generate about $70 billion in revenue annually, with plans to cut costs by approximately $6 billion over three years. Ellison previously engaged in a bidding war with Netflix before successfully acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery. Despite initial competition and regulatory scrutiny, the merger is now a significant milestone for the entertainment industry.",
  "summary": "Paramount has completed an $81 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, as its owner Skydance creates a new entertainment behemoth. Billionaire David Ellison's hostile takeover bid defeated rival efforts from Netflix.",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T12:54:30.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-10-06T13:18:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Paramount closes $110B deal with Warner Bros. Discovery after months of wrangling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/paramount-closes-110b-deal-with-warner-bros-discovery-after-months-of",
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        "title": "How Paramount, Warner Bros made Skydance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/how-paramount-warner-bros-made-skydance",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:42:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Paramount closes deal to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/paramount-closes-deal-to-acquire-warner-brothers-discovery",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:45:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Paramount and Warner Bros merge into one Hollywood giant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/paramount-and-warner-bros-merge-into-one-hollywood-giant-12402743",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:18:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde Economie",
        "title": "Paramount finalise le rachat de Warner Bros Discovery pour 110 milliards de dollars, créant un nouvel empire du cinéma et de la télévision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/paramount-finalise-le-rachat-de-warner-bros-discovery-pour-110",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:19:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/paramount-takes-over-warner-bros-in-110bn-hollywood-merger-12401708",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:45:34.000Z"
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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."
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