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https://deadline.com/2026/03/david-zaslav-pay-package-wbd-paramount-merger-1236757050/
David Zaslav Payout For WBD-Paramount Merger Unveiled
Mar 17, 2026 - Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is set to receive hundreds of million in payments.
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https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/414439/shareholder-vote-today-is-moment-of-truth-for-wbd.html
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Shareholder Vote Today Is Moment Of Truth For WBD, Paramount - 04/23/2026
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https://www.semafor.com/article/03/06/2026/left-of-center-groups-plead-with-ags-to-stop-wbd-paramount-deal
Left-of-center groups plead with AGs to stop WBD-Paramount deal | Semafor
Mar 6, 2026 - “With President Trump having weaponized independent agencies and antitrust enforcers to do his political bidding, it is essential that states fill the void and...
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https://www.indiewire.com/features/podcast/paramount-wbd-baftas-berlin-screen-talk-1235181768/
Paramount Buys WBD, BAFTAs Gaffe, Berlin Chaos, and More — Screen Talk
Feb 27, 2026 - On this week's episode of IndieWire's Screen Talk podcast, we look at WBD's sale to Paramount, BAFTAs controversy, Berlin chaos, and more.
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https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hollywood-opposition-paramount-warner-bros-lorne-snl-1236723724/
Hollywood Marshals Opposition to Paramount-WBD Deal. Will it Matter?
Apr 16, 2026 - On today's 'Daily Variety' podcast, Hollywood insiders are rallying to oppose the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Will it make a difference?
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https://deadline.com/2025/12/red-sea-film-festival-wraps-international-insider-1236645601/
Red Sea Film Festival & Paramount-WBD Bid: International Insider
Dec 12, 2025 - Red Sea Film Festival and Paramount-WBD Bid feature in this week's Deadline International Insider.
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https://www.thewrap.com/insider-paramount-skydance-to-hold-firm-at-30-offer-to-shareholders/
Insider: Paramount Skydance to Hold Firm at $30-a-Share WBD Offer
Dec 12, 2025 - Paramount Skydance is holding firm at its $30-per-share offer to shareholders to buy WBD and believes a majority will tender their shares
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https://mmponline.pl/medium/news/przejecia-wbd-czescia-paramount-gwiazdy-hollywood-podpisuja-list-protestacyjny-1408992
Przejęcia: WBD częścią Paramount: gwiazdy Hollywood podpisują list protestacyjny
Apr 14, 2026 - Pod listem jest już prawie 1,5 tys. podpisów znanych twórców związanych z amerykańską branżą filmową i telewizyjną.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/wbd-shareholders-approve-paramount-deal-reject-david-zaslav-pay-package-2026-4
WBD Shareholders Approve Paramount Deal, Reject David Zaslav's Pay - Business Insider
Apr 23, 2026 - Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted to approve the Paramount Skydance deal but against the pay package for CEO David Zaslav.
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https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/deals-ma/paramount-warner-bros-fcc-foreign-investment-review-democratic-senators-letter/
Senators Demand Foreign Investment Review of Paramount-WBD
Mar 23, 2026 - The group, led by Sen. Cory Booker, say the potential involvement of China's Tencent and three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds demands
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https://www.thedrum.com/news/paramount-wbd-just-made-premium-tv-more-powerful-advertisers-will-pay-for-that-power
Paramount-WBD just made premium TV more powerful – advertisers will pay for that power | The Drum
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Paramount has $24 billion in Middle East sovereign wealth funds for WBD purchase
The money isn't expected to trigger much of a governmental review in the United States.
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https://deadline.com/2026/04/zohran-mamdani-paramount-warner-bros-merger-1236869492/
Zohran Mamdani Says Paramount-WBD Merger "Must Be Stopped"
Apr 23, 2026 - The New York mayor made the comments ahead of WBD's shareholder vote.
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https://deadline.com/2026/04/george-clooney-paramount-wbd-merger-maga-lincoln-center-1236874367/
George Clooney Winks At Paramount-WBD Merger, Offers New Definition Of MAGA At NY Tribute Gala
Apr 28, 2026 - While there were plenty of laughs as George Clooney was given a career honor from Film at Lincoln Center, the serious side of him ultimately took over.
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https://deadline.com/2026/04/paramount-fcc-request-wbd-merger-middle-east-1236873732/
Paramount, In Request For FCC Funding OK, Notes It Will Be 49.5% Foreign-Owned After WBD Merger
Apr 27, 2026 - Paramount has noted it will be 49.5%-owned by non-U.S. investors after completing a planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
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https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/deals-ma/paramount-warner-bros-open-letter-shareholder-vote-block-the-merger/
WBD Shareholder Vote Shows 'Cracks in Their Armor' Over Paramount
Apr 23, 2026 - The Future Film Coalition's open letter topped 4,000 industry signatures Thursday, including Robert De Niro and Sofia Coppola.
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https://deadline.com/tag/paramount-wbd-2/
Paramount-WBD
Paramount-WBD breaking news and the latest updates about Paramount-WBD at Deadline Hollywood.
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https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/cinema-united-statement-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-state-attorneys-general/
Cinema United Asks State AGs to Scrutinize Paramount-WBD Merger
Apr 3, 2026 - Cinema United sent a letter to state attorney generals urging them to scrutinize and potentially block the $110 billion Paramount-WBD merger.
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https://deadline.com/2026/04/paramount-wbd-merger-foreign-backing-gulf-funds-deal-1236780058/
Paramount Secures Agreements For Gulf State Funds To Back WBD Deal
Apr 7, 2026 - Paramount Skydance has secured funding commitments from three Gulf nation sovereign wealth funds to back its proposed acquisition of WBD.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/david-ellison-paramount-reorg-tech-new-streaming-features-execs-wbd-2026-3
How David Ellison's Paramount Is Transforming Before Buying WBD - Business Insider
Mar 9, 2026 - Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is looking to battle Netflix by bringing on short-form video and hiring key executives away from Amazon.
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/23/business/video/wbd-shareholders-approve-paramount-takeover-digvid-vrtc
WBD shareholders approve Paramount takeover | CNN Business
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders have cleared the way for CNN, HBO and Warner’s other media brands to join Paramount Skydance later this year by...
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https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/warner-bros-paramount-merger-whats-next/
What's Next After Shareholder Approval of Paramount-WBD Merger
Apr 24, 2026 - The Paramount-Warner Bros. deal must still make its way through regulators in the U.S. and overseas, and there are big hurdles to clear.
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https://www.mbdailyshow.com/hollywoods-elite-protest-paramount-wbd-merger-zuck-makes-ai-clone-of-himself/
Hollywood’s Elite Protest Paramount-WBD Merger & Zuck Makes AI C…
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https://deadline.com/2026/04/warner-bros-shareholders-back-sale-to-paramount-key-vote-1236868751/
WBD Shareholders Approve Sale To Paramount In Key Vote
Apr 23, 2026 - Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted to sell the company to David Ellison’s Paramount today, a key step toward closing the $110 billion deal.
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https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/deals-ma/paramount-warner-bros-merger-middle-east-investment-fcc-approval-petition/
Paramount Asks FCC to Approve Middle East's WBD Investment
Apr 27, 2026 - The media giant's petition notes that indirect foreign ownership of equity interests in Paramount will total 49.5% and will not result in a transfer of control
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https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-28/paramount-middle-east-ownership-warner-bros-discovery-deal-what-to-know
Paramount wants FCC to approve higher foreign ownership in WBD deal - Los Angeles Times
Apr 28, 2026 - The Larry Ellison-backed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery would give Middle Eastern royal families an ownership stake in CBS and CNN.
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