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Warner Bros. Discovery

Why now? Paramount completed its roughly $110bn takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, October 6, according to BBC US, NYT, CNBC and NPR.

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Paramount closed its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Oct 6; BBC US puts the deal at $110bn.
The combined company will be named Skydance, David Ellison said on Oct 2.
Skydance's leadership team and a combined global sports group were announced on Oct 5.

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On Oct 2, David Ellison said the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery would be named Skydance.
On Oct 3, the NYT reported that 'Digger', Warner Bros.' last release before the merger, was a major flop.
On Oct 5, the Skydance leadership team and the new sports group head were announced; the deal closed on Oct 6.

The takeover closed on Oct 6, and the combined company is moving into its new leadership structure.

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