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  "id": 9566596,
  "title": "Paramount seeks $7.5 billion debt raise to fund Warner Bros deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/paramount-seeks-7-5-billion-debt-raise-to-fund-warner-bros-deal",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:18:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/paramount-seeks-75-billion-debt-raise-to-fund-warner-bros-deal-4915684"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paramount Skydance has initiated a syndication for a proposed $7.5 billion senior secured term loan as part of a larger financing strategy to fund its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, according to Reuters on September 24. This loan launch comes after Paramount resolved legal disputes with a California coalition of states and the Writers Guild of America over the $110 billion deal for Warner Bros Discovery, thus clearing the final domestic barriers for the acquisition that may transform the Hollywood landscape.\n\nThe company aims to raise the $7.5 billion incremental term B facility, contingent upon market and other conditions. Additionally, Paramount intends to secure approximately $44.4 billion in supplementary secured debt, complementing the proposed term loan and previously announced financings. The company plans to utilize these funds, alongside its cash reserves and prior equity financing, to finance the Warner Bros Discovery purchase and alleviate some of its existing debt obligations.\n\nWith the deal finalized, Paramount projects its debt level to increase to around $80 billion. The combined entity is also anticipated to adhere to certain strategic adjustments, including a commitment to augment U.S. film production and establish an editorial-independence board for CBS and CNN. These measures aim to preclude a compulsory asset liquidation, preserving key properties such as CNN and its film franchises.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Paramount to Raise $7.5 Billion More in Debt to Fund Warner Bros. Deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/paramount-to-raise-7-5-billion-more-in-debt-to-fund-warner-bros-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-24T13:20:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Paramount Skydance launches $7.5B debt raise to fund WBD deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/paramount-skydance-launches-7-5b-debt-raise-to-fund-wbd-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-24T14:25:02.000Z"
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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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