AcquisitionFeb 27, 2026Completed
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.Paramount Skydance Corporation

Media & Telecom โ€บ Media & Entertainment

Deal valueUndisclosed
AnnouncedFeb 27, 2026
ConsiderationCash
StructureOne-step merger
RegionNorth America
Cross-borderNo
Contingent paymentNo

Overview

Paramount Skydance Corporation agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. through a merger of Prince Sub Inc. into WBD, with WBD surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount Skydance. WBD stockholders were to receive $31.00 per share in cash.

Deal rationale

The WBD Board determined the terms of the merger are fair to and in the best interests of WBD and its stockholders, noting a premium of approximately 147% to WBD's unaffected share price.

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CompletedMedia & Telecom โ€บ Media & EntertainmentUnited StatesNorth America

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedFeb 27, 2026

    Imported from prototype record 212, unverified

    Filing
  2. Shareholder vote ยท ApprovedApr 23, 2026

    Target shareholders approved the deal.

    Filing
  3. Regulatory clearanceJun 9, 2026

    Antitrust clearance.

    Filing
  4. Regulatory clearanceJul 14, 2026

    Regulatory approval.

    Filing
  5. ClosedOct 6, 2026

    Closing reported in Form 8-K filed 2026-10-06.

    Filing

Valuation and terms

Equity valueUndisclosed
Enterprise valueUndisclosed
ConsiderationCash

Advisors

Buy-side
None listed
Sell-side
AAllen & CompanyEEvercoreJPJ.P. Morgan

Parties

Target
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Headquarters
United States
Ticker
WBD
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Acquirer
Paramount Skydance Corporation
Headquarters
United States
Ticker
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