Paramount Faces Lawsuit By Streaming Subscribers Over WB Merger

The streaming wars have descended into a real battle. It all started with the sale of WBD, which has shifted into Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), eyeing a massive $110 billion merger.

This would combine two of the Big Five legacy studios into one gargantuan entity.

The possibility of a few buyers and competition in an already shrinking landscape has Hollywood shaken.…

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Shareholders Say "Yes" to Paramount Merger, but "No" to Zaslav’s $887 Million Payday

There have been protests, and there will still be governmental review, but the verdict is in, and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders officially approved the $111 billion merger with Paramount-Skydance.

The deal passed with an overwhelming majority, with stock prices set at $31.

But the one wrinkle in all this? Well, it turns out the shareholders were not as happy with the job David…

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What Paramount’s Warner Deal Really Means for Directors and Creators

Assuming you've been paying attention to the news, Paramount was able to muster enough support at home and abroad to win the battle over Warner Bros.

We spent a lot of time speculating about what they planned to do with the property, but we don't have to speculate anymore. Variety reported all the plans David Ellison has for the future giant studio that he's made public.

The deal seeks to…

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Paramount Beats Netflix for WB: What It Means for Filmmakers

As first reported by _The Hollywood Reporter,_ Netflix has officially withdrawn its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to emerge as the presumptive winner in a deal valued at a staggering $111 billion.

The news marks the end of a high-stakes auction that threatened to completely rewire the landscape of global streaming and traditional media.

But is…

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