Paramount

David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report

David Ellison, seeking fresh capital for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros., is considering reaching out to tech mogul Elon Musk — the world’s richest person — to “become part of a syndicate of equity investors into Paramount,” according to a report by Semafor. According to the report, citing anonymous sources, “Musk’s name is one of a […]

Variety•Todd Spangler1h ago

Paramount considers Elon Musk for equity investment syndicate

Musk's potential involvement in Paramount could reshape media-tech dynamics, challenging traditional media influence and investor roles.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team2h ago

• neutral toward Elon Musk · 96%

Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement to Be Considered at Thursday Court Hearing

If the court approves the deal, Paramount will be one step closer to creating Hollywood's next media and entertainment colossus.

The Hollywood Reporter•Winston Cho17h ago

Judge in Paramount-State AGs Case Still Has Questions, Schedules Hearing on Settlement Terms

Paramount’s deal with the 12 state attorneys general to settle their antitrust lawsuit over the Warner Bros. Discovery merger is not official just yet: The judge in the case has some “outstanding questions” about the settlement, which requires her approval before it takes effect. In an order issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted […]

Variety•Todd Spangler17h ago

Rob Bonta Sued Paramount to Counter Political Influence, Then Fell Victim to It

When Rob Bonta sued to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger in July, he said he was doing so because the Trump administration had failed to act for political reasons. “They are greenlighting deals that their own antitrust section at U.S. DOJ knows and believes are unlawful, and they’re overriding them in the White House with […]

Variety•Gmaddaus18h ago

• critical toward Rob Bonta · 70%

NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani Blasts Paramount-WBD Deal As “Shameful Monument To Corruption”

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a day after continuing his congenial dealings with President Donald Trump, blasted the “federal leaders” supporting the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. “America is free only when the media is competitive, independent, and accountable to the people,” Mamdani posted on X Tuesday. “This merger strikes a chilling blow against that freedom […]

Deadline•Dade Hayes18h ago

• neutral toward Zohran Mamdani · 95%

Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work

Now that Paramount has reached a settlement with the 12 states that were suing to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the studio is even closer to becoming one of the world's biggest production houses. In addition to spending at least $300 million more on film and TV projects produced in […]

The Verge•Charles Pulliam-Moore19h ago

• critical toward Paramount · 87%

Trump DOJ Official Minimizes State AGs’ Paramount-WBD Settlement, Says It Yielded No New Antitrust Commitments

A top Justice Department official is minimizing the concessions state attorneys general received in the settlement of their antitrust lawsuit to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Stanley Woodward, associate attorney general, said in a statement on Tuesday, “After a thorough review of the Paramount/WarnerBros deal, DOJ concluded that market dynamics create the necessary incentives […]

Deadline•Ted Johnson19h ago

Paramount Shares Tick Up After Settlement As Wall Street Remains Cautiously Optimistic About WBD Merger

A day after the stunning news of an antitrust legal settlement clearing Paramount’s path to close a landmark merger, the company’s stock ticked up 2% amid cautious Wall Street optimism. Shares in Paramount ended Tuesday’s trading at $10.11, down almost 25% in 2026 to date. The stock slumped late in the day Monday despite the […]

Deadline•Dade Hayes20h ago

• neutral toward Paramount · 90%

‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is ‘Such Chaos’: ‘The Studio System Is in Bad Shape’

Patty Jenkins, Halle Berry, Regina King, Misty Copeland and others gathered at downtown Manhattan’s Locanda Verde on Tuesday morning for Tribeca and Chanel’s Through Her Lens luncheon. The timing was notable for an event centered on emerging filmmakers, coming just 24 hours after news that the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal is essentially complete — a consolidation […]

Variety•Atingley422h ago

Kara Swisher Says She’s Leaving CNN Now That Settlement Clears Way For Paramount-WBD Merger

Kara Swisher said that she will depart CNN now that a legal settlement has cleared the way for Paramount to acquire the network’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery. On her Pivot podcast with Scott Galloway, posted on Tuesday, Swisher said that she has “asked my agent to get me out of my contract. It ends December […]

Deadline•Ted Johnson22h ago

Cinema United Says Paramount-WBD Deal To Settle Lawsuit Checks “Many” Of Exhibitors’ Boxes

Movie theater trade association Cinema United, who was an opponent of a Warner Bros Discovery acquisition from the onset, released a statement this morning, commending the four AGs work on settling with Paramount. “The consent decree includes language on increased film production for five years, meaningful theatrical exclusivity and wide distribution, prohibitions on cost increases, […]

Deadline•Patrick Hipes22 Sept

List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More

Media layoffs across the entertainment industry are hitting hard after the past two years’ avalanche of job cuts. The unfortunate trend can still be felt following the Covid-19 pandemic, dual Hollywood strikes and — the latest event to hit Los Angeles hard: a series of wildfires that broke out in January 2025. As the entertainment […]

Deadline•Dessi Gomez22 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 94%

How Paramount Won Warner Bros.

Inside the settlement talks between the media mogul David Ellison and the coalition of states seeking to block his $111 billion deal.

The New York Times•David McCabe, Benjamin Mullin and Shawn Hubler22 Sept

• favorable toward Paramount · 83%
• critical toward Warner Bros · 76%

Paramount merger dangerous, Americans will be ultimate losers

Paramount just cleared one of the biggest hurdles standing between it and Warner Bros. Discovery.

The Hill•Lindsey Granger, opinion contributor22 Sept

• critical toward Paramount · 99%

'War of the tech stacks': Paramount and WBD employees brace for internal competition after the merger closes

Paramount settled the lawsuits that were slowing down its Warner Bros. Discovery deal, paving the way for the merger.

Business Insider•James Faris (jfaris@businessinsider.com)22 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 94%

Paramount, Warner Bros. Insiders Were Stunned by the Settlement With State AGs. Now They’re Girding for Inevitable Mass Layoffs

The general mood on both sides of the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance aisles on Monday was shock and surprise over the sudden turn of events. And now that Paramount-WB merger has the all-clear signal, staffers are gearing up for what are expected to be multiple rounds of layoffs in the next few months. […]

Variety•Todd Spangler22 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 87%

CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps

Just when staffers at CNN thought the news giant’s path to the future was becoming more clear, new fog has set in. In recent weeks, the Warner Bros. Discovery outlet appeared to have found its groove. Yes, its linear ratings are down noticeably from the era when it won notice for its aggressive coverage of […]

Variety•Brian Steinberg22 Sept

• critical toward CNN · 98%
• favorable toward Paramount · 80%

Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be a ‘Streaming Powerhouse,’ Wall Street Analysts Say — but Saddled With More Than $77 Billion in Debt

Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison has prevailed in his dogged pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. Now comes the hard part: making the economics of the combined company work, given an extremely high debt load of the combined media company. Following the announcement of Paramount’s settlement with the 12 Democratic state attorneys general resolving their antitrust case […]

Variety•Todd Spangler22 Sept

• critical toward Paramount-Warner Bros · 96%

What’s Next for Paramount

Hollywood watchers believe the studio prevailed over states seeking to block its deal for Warner Bros. Discovery. It’s now free to reshape the media industry.

The New York Times•Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Sri Muppidi22 Sept

• favorable toward Paramount · 91%