O Reino Unido iniciou uma investigação sobre a fusão de US$ 110 bilhões entre Paramount Skydance e Warner Bros. Discovery. A Autoridade de Concorrência e Mercados britânica tem até 7 de agosto para a primeira fase de avaliação. O negócio também enfrenta oposição nos EUA e na Europa.
A group of U.S. and European lawmakers has warned Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison that the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will undergo rigorous scrutiny by European regulators, cautioning against assuming shareholder approval guarantees final clearance.
Paramount CEO David Ellison announced plans to release 30 films annually if his merger with Warner Bros. Discovery receives regulatory approval, promising 15 films from each studio. However, industry experts and theater operators are skeptical, noting no studio has achieved 30 releases in a single year over the past 25 years, and past mergers have resulted in fewer theatrical releases rather than more.
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved a $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, putting David Ellison (son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison) on track to control Warner Bros., CNN, HBO and streaming assets. The deal requires federal and international regulatory approval, with Paramount aiming to close by September 30. Over 4,000 Hollywood professionals oppose the merger, while California Attorney General Rob Bonta investigates for antitrust violations and U.S. senators urge scrutiny of foreign financing from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.
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