Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover

The approval came as Donald Trump is to attend a dinner with billionaire Paramount backers the Ellisons.

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the proposed $111-billion sale to Paramount Skydance, marking a significant step toward finalizing the deal. The acquisition includes assets like HBO Max, CNN, and Warner Bros.' film and television studios.

Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery have approved an $81 billion all-stock acquisition offer from Paramount, marking a major step forward in a merger that could significantly reshape Hollywood. The deal, valued at nearly $111 billion including debt, would combine assets such as HBO Max, CNN, CBS, and Paramount+ under one roof.

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Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders are set to vote on the company's proposed $81 billion sale to Skydance-owned Paramount, in a mega merger that could vastly reshape Hollywood and ... . The deal would combine assets such as HBO Max, 'Harry Potter' titles, and CNN with CBS, 'Top Gun,' and the Paramount+ streaming service.

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the company's $111-billion sale, including its historic Burbank lot, to David Ellison's Paramount Skydance. The acquisition includes assets like HBO Max, CNN, and Warner Bros.' film and television studios.