Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Expect Merger to Close Oct 6

Investing.com·1 Oct 2026·

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Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery said on Wednesday they expect their merger to close on Oct. 6, bringing the two U.S. media companies closer to combining their entertainment and streaming businesses. The companies said the closing remains subject to customary conditions. The merger agreement, announced in February, provides for WBD shareholders to receive $31 in cash per share, with an additional payment of $0.00277778 for each calendar day after Sept. 30 until the deal closes. If the transaction closes on Oct. 6 as expected, WBD shareholders will receive $31.01666668 per share, the companies said. The deal would combine WBD's portfolio, which includes HBO Max, Warner Bros., CNN and Discovery, with Paramount's assets including Paramount Pictures, CBS, Nickelodeon, Paramount+ and Pluto TV, marking a major consolidation in the global media industry as companies seek greater scale in film, television and streaming.

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