Paramount

David Zaslav is the engineer of the 2022 merger between cable-TV programmer Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia business. 

Warner Bros CEO to make US$667 million on Paramount sale

He could also receive up to US$335.4 million in reimbursement for taxes

Tencent already holds a minority nonvoting stake in Paramount.

Tencent is said to be back on Paramount-Warner Bros deal with fresh funding

Chinese ownership of US assets has been a cause for concern in Washington, resulting in a deal for social media site TikTok’s US operation this year

Paramount is targeting 15 theatrical films a year per studio for a total of at least 30 films annually.

Paramount to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ to challenge Netflix

The company expects the transaction to close in the third quarter

The Warner Bros board still has to terminate the Netflix deal and adopt Paramount Skydance’s offer.

Paramount Skydance wins Warner Bros; Netflix walks away and its shares jump

Still, the bid is likely to face antitrust scrutiny in Washington, foreign countries and US states, including California

Paramount expects revenue between US$7.15 billion and US$7.35 billion in the first three months of 2026, compared with analyst estimates of US$7.36 billion in revenue.

Paramount Skydance forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates as legacy TV Media drags

Legacy media companies face declining ratings and revenue across their cable portfolios

The latest offer is higher than Paramount’s previous bid of US$30 per share in cash, or US$108.4 billion including debt, for the whole of Warner Bros.

Warner Bros weighing revised bid from Paramount as bidding war escalates

Netflix will have a chance to match if Warner Bros deems new Paramount bid superior

Warner Bros has agreed to sell its namesake studio and HBO Max streaming business to Netflix in a US$27.75 a share deal.

Warner Bros weighs reopening sale negotiations with Paramount

Both Paramount and Netflix have indicated they would be willing to raise their bids in order to secure a deal for Warner Bros

Warner Bros has said it plans to hold a shareholder vote by April for the Netflix deal.

Ancora Capital builds stake in Warner Bros, plans to oppose Netflix deal

The activist investor says Warner Bros’ board has not adequately engaged in talks with Paramount