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  "id": 12423329,
  "title": "Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/paramount-completes-takeover-of-warner-bros-creating-media-behemoth",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:23:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261006-paramount-completes-takeover-of-warner-bros-creating-media-behemoth-skydance"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal closed following federal approval of a settlement between Paramount and 12 US states that tried to block the transaction on antitrust grounds. Opponents in the movie industry warned of job cuts, while media groups said Warner-owned CNN's independence could be compromised.",
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Paramount Completes Warner Bros Takeover, 'Skydance' Is Post-Merger Name",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/paramount-completes-warner-bros-takeover-skydance-is-post-merger-name",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:58:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}