A merger places entertainment and news assets under control involving HBO and Skydance Media.
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Updated Jul 1
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What happened
A merger places entertainment and news assets under control involving HBO and Skydance Media.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Warner Bros. Discovery is positioning CNN and HBO as iconic brands while facing competitive pressures from Skydance Media.Sub-event
- Stephen Colbert hosts The Late Show on CBS while music agreements are struck and corporate issues surrounding Paramount are discussed.Sub-event
- David Ellison acquired Bari Weiss's anti-woke outlet, Free Press, while merger talks involving CNN and Paramount continue.Sub-event
Merger places entertainment and news assets under control.1 source
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The entities involved
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HBO
American pay television network
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Skydance Media
American production company based in Santa Monica, California
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CNN
American news channel
Related events
- Merger discussions between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are progressing, with the deal structure including CNN and HBO under common ownership.
- The merger between Paramount and Skydance is driving cost-cutting initiatives and establishing new leadership roles.
- Paramount Skydance is acquiring CNN's parent company, Mark Thompson serves as CNN's CEO, and David Zaslav addresses media consolidation threats.
- RedBird Capital has been identified as a major shareholder in Skydance Media.
Coverage
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