America’s three largest movie theater companies have lined up behind David Ellison’s $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Category: Paramount Pictures
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Theater Chains Back Paramount-Warner Deal That States Say Will Hurt Them
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Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal
The New York Times – Business:Paramount’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has been postponed until the conclusion of a trial, scheduled for March.
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David Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros. Deal
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Ellison told Paramount executives he is considering pulling the company out of California amid a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.
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Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Trial for March
The New York Times – Business:Paramount, which struck a $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., had requested a November trial for an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.
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Warner Bros. Investors Approve Deal With Paramount
The New York Times – Business:The vote brings the tech scion David Ellison one step closer to uniting some of the world’s biggest news and entertainment properties.
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Ellison Pledges at Least 30 Paramount-Warner Movies a Year
The New York Times – Business:His remarks at a movie theater convention were part of a campaign to win Hollywood support for his bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Hollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros.
The New York Times – Business:The letter warns that the deal will result in fewer jobs for creatives, along with higher costs and less choice for audiences.
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Netflix Lost Warner. Maybe That’s a Good Thing.
The New York Times – Business:It is entirely possible, analysts say, that Netflix will be better off by bailing from its $83 billion deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Netflix Lost Warner. Maybe That’s a Good Thing.
The New York Times – Business:It is entirely possible, analysts say, that Netflix will be better off by bailing from its $83 billion deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
The New York Times – Business:The move was a stunning development in the long-running corporate battle for the storied media giant.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Deems Paramount’s $111 Billion Bid ‘Superior’
The New York Times – Business:Netflix now has four business days to decide whether it wants to counter Paramount’s offer.
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Warner Bros. Is Said to Consider Reopening Talks With Paramount
The New York Times – Business:Warner Bros. Discovery had agreed to sell itself to Netflix, but its contract allows it to pursue offers that may lead to a superior deal.