Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison defended his firm's $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in an op-ed, rejecting antitrust concerns and arguing that Hollywood must scale up to compete with tech giants like Netflix and Amazon.
David Ellison, PDG de Paramount Skydance, défend le rachat de Warner Bros. Discovery dans une tribune. L'opération, évaluée à 111 milliards de dollars et unissant CBS News et CNN, est contestée en justice par douze États américains.
Paramount Skydance raised its full-year 2026 guidance and beat Wall Street revenue expectations in Q2, posting $6.91 billion as streaming growth and cost-cutting offset linear TV declines.
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to delay their $111 billion merger until after a court rules on its legality, with a deadline of June 1, 2027, or five days after the ruling, whichever comes first.
Paramount ve Warner Bros. Discovery arasındaki dev birleşme, açılan davalar nedeniyle Haziran 2027 tarihine kadar ertelendi. 12 eyaletin ortak davası nedeniyle mahkeme süreci boyunca erteleme kararı alındı.
Paramount Skydance has agreed to pause its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition until a court rules on a multistate antitrust challenge or until June 1, 2027. The delay could cost the company about $7 million a day in fees if the deal does not close by Sept. 30.
Paramount Skydance delays acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until June 2027 due to antitrust lawsuit, increasing deal price potentially by $1.7 billion, with a $7 billion breakup fee if the deal collapses.
Eine US-Bundesrichterin hat den geplanten 110-Milliarden-Dollar-Deal zur Übernahme von Warner Bros. Discovery durch Paramount bis zum 17. August gestoppt. Zwölf US-Bundesstaaten befürchten eine zu starke Marktstellung und Wettbewerbsnachteile für Kinos, während die EU-Kommission unter Auflagen zustimmte.
Eine US-Richterin hat die geplante 111-Milliarden-Dollar-Übernahme von Warner Bros. Discovery durch Paramount bis zum 17. August gestoppt. Zwölf US-Bundesstaaten klagen wegen Wettbewerbsbedenken im Filmmarkt, während Kritiker auch die redaktionelle Unabhängigkeit von CNN unter dem neuen Eigentümer fürchten.
Avrupa Birliği, Paramount'un 111 milyar dolarlık Warner Bros. Discovery satın alımına, Universal ile ortak dağıtım şirketinden çekilmesi şartıyla onay verdi. ABD'de ise 12 eyaletin açtığı dava nedeniyle birleşme geçici olarak durduruldu ve 3 Ağustos'ta duruşma bekleniyor.
歐盟有條件批准派拉蒙天舞以1100億美元併購華納兄弟探索公司，要求派拉蒙終止其在聯合國際影業的持股，並在未來10年內不得與環球影業在歐洲經濟區聯合發行電影，以解決對電影發行市場的競爭疑慮。
Komisja Europejska zatwierdziła fuzję Paramount i Warner Bros. Discovery o wartości 110 mld dolarów, stawiając warunki antymonopolowe. W USA Kalifornia i 11 innych stanów złożyły pozew o zablokowanie transakcji, a sąd federalny w Oakland zawiesił ją do 3 sierpnia.
The European Union has approved Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, conditional on Paramount divesting its European Economic Area stake in United International Pictures (UIP) and terminating its partnership with Universal. This clears a major regulatory hurdle, but the deal faces ongoing legal challenges in the U.S. and reviews in other countries.
European Commission regulators approved Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, conditional on Paramount ending its joint distribution venture, Universal International Pictures (UIP), with Universal in Europe. The merger still faces a temporary pause from a US lawsuit by 12 states and scrutiny from UK regulators.
Paramount Skydance'in Warner Bros. Discovery'yi 110 milyar dolarlık devralma anlaşmasına AB'den şartlı onay geldi. ABD'deki dava süreci ve 14 günlük geçici durdurma kararı nedeniyle birleşme ertelendi ve Paramount'un gecikme cezası ödeme riski doğdu.
European Union antitrust regulators approved Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after concessions, including divesting a film distribution stake. This approval comes as the deal faces delays in the U.S. due to a lawsuit filed by state attorneys general over antitrust concerns, with a California judge granting a temporary restraining order.
The EU conditionally approved Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, citing film distribution concerns. Paramount must exit its United International Pictures stake in the EEA and avoid joint distribution with Universal for 10 years. The deal still faces US legal challenges.
Die EU-Kommission hat die geplante 110-Milliarden-Dollar-Übernahme von Warner Bros. Discovery durch Paramount Skydance unter Auflagen genehmigt. Paramount muss seine Anteile am Filmvertriebsunternehmen UIP aufgeben und darf zehn Jahre lang keine ähnliche Kooperation mit Universal im EWR eingehen. In den USA stößt die Fusion auf Widerstand und wurde gerichtlich auf Eis gelegt.
Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, initially approved by the U.S. Department of Justice, has been temporarily paused by a federal judge following a lawsuit from 12 state attorneys general, citing concerns over competition.
Eine US-Bundesrichterin hat die geplante 111 Mrd. US-Dollar schwere Übernahme von Warner Bros. Discovery durch Paramount für zwei Wochen ausgesetzt. Zwölf US-Bundesstaaten klagen wegen möglicher Wettbewerbsverstöße im Filmmarkt, während Paramount die Argumentation zurückweist. Die US-Regierung hatte den Deal zuvor genehmigt.
A federal judge in California issued a temporary restraining order, blocking the $111 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. The ruling, a win for 12 states led by California, cites concerns that the deal would substantially lessen competition in the theatrical film and cable TV markets.
Oakland'daki federal mahkeme, California öncülüğündeki 12 eyaletin açtığı dava üzerine Paramount'un Warner Bros. Discovery'yi satın alma işlemini 14 gün süreyle durdurdu. Eyaletler, birleşmenin film ve televizyon pazarında rekabete zarar vereceğini savunuyor.
La Justicia de EE. UU. ordenó una pausa temporal de 14 días en la fusión de Paramount y Warner Bros. Discovery, valorada en 110.000 millones de dólares, tras una demanda de 12 estados liderada por California y Nueva York que alega riesgos de monopolio. Una audiencia está programada para el 3 de agosto.
A US District Judge partially granted a request from a dozen state attorneys general, temporarily halting the $110 billion Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger for 14 days. The judge cited likely antitrust violations and potential irreparable harm, setting a preliminary injunction hearing for August 3rd.
