We answered 11 big questions about the Paramount-WBD deal and what happens next

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Aspiring media mogul David Ellison's Paramount Skydance plans to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, which is led by David Zaslav.

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Paramount just told employees what their year-end bonuses are — and changed how they are calculated

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David and Larry Ellison are charging ahead in their bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery.

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Paramount won't say whether Middle East money is funding its WBD deal

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Saudi Arabian ruler Mohammed bin Salman at a US-Saudi investment event in Washington DC, in November 2025. In December, Paramount said a Saudi-controlled fund would pitch in $10 billion towards its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Netflix says it bailed on WBD because of money, not Donald Trump

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrives for meetings at the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC., shortly before announcing that Netflix was no longer going to try to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House on Thursday, and shortly after announced his company was no longer going to try to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Leaked audio: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav tells employees Paramount deal felt 'whiplash-y'

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav just pitched staffers on the Paramount-Skydance deal.

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Paramount's WBD takeover 'is not a done deal,' says California's attorney general

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California attorney general says, not so fast to Paramount Warner Bros. merger

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It's easy to understand why Netflix walked away from WBD

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos departs the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House Thursday afternoon to discuss his company's Warner Bros. bid. Hours later, Netflix walked away from the deal.

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Netflix drops out of the WBD bidding war, paving the way for David Ellison's Paramount to buy it

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Warner Bros. has been the subject of a monthslong tug-of-war between Paramount and Netflix, which is led by co-CEO Ted Sarandos.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's board says Paramount's latest offer is better than Netflix's. Here's what happens next.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's board of directors just said that David Ellison's Paramount Skydance has made a better offer than Netflix.

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David Ellison has a message for Paramount staffers: tech is a key to winning

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Paramount Skydance is investing in tech under CEO David Ellison.

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