2026-10-6 8b9d4e013c7fd5a27f0df3e1fcffabb919fbe524 /feed/2026/10/6/the-merger-between-paramount-skydance-and-warner-bros-discovery-into-skydance-takes-effect The merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery into Skydance takes effect. 1791324753 2026-10-6 27ddfbcc9232c964adddef04be1e9d862234757c https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2298297883.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill <91ec9f98f44c9734e4106200bd26232a42a4d1f1>https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2298297883.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill 11 Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount 1 /wiki/acquisition%20of%20warner%20bros.%20discovery%20by%20paramount American media 14 /wiki/mass%20media%20in%20the%20united%20states Paramount Skydance 37 /wiki/paramount%20skydance Skydance 116 /wiki/skydance%20corporation Warner Bros. Discovery 71 /wiki/warner%20bros.%20discovery merger 2 /wiki/mergers%20and%20acquisitions Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount American media Paramount Skydance Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery merger Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount 2026-09-30 d23a8321131930f6f1e14c798fb9ef9abc76371d 5 American media Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery merger 4 /feed/2026/09/30/a-united-states-federal-judge-approves-media-conglomerate-paramount-skydance-s-settlement-with-12-states-that-challenged A United States federal judge approves media conglomerate Paramount Skydance's settlement with 12 states that challenged its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds, allowing the $81 billion merger to proceed toward completion. 2026-08-6 5098de3a02def32a433427403e5d53a367ab1f7b 13 Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery merger 3 /feed/2026/08/6/the-competition-and-markets-authority-of-the-united-kingdom-clears-paramount-skydance-s-us-110-billion-acquisition-of-wa The Competition and Markets Authority of the United Kingdom clears Paramount Skydance's US$110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, while culture secretary Lisa Nandy declines a public-interest review after receiving commitments on editorial independence. 2026-07-24 345d3e3f9ce5a5876988213270ad80b5af1c171f /feed/2026/07/24/paramount-announces-that-they-have-agreed-to-delay-its-111-billion-acquisition-of-warner-bros-discovery-amidst-lawsuit Paramount announces that they have agreed to delay its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amidst lawsuits from 12 U.S. state attorneys general. 1784930019 2026-07-24 ed488cdf8f6acea05c3dc75934a7be31d3566fc6 41 Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery 2 /feed/2026/07/24/paramount-announces-that-they-have-agreed-to-delay-its-us-111-billion-acquisition-of-warner-bros-discovery-amidst-lawsu Paramount announces that they have agreed to delay its US$111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amidst lawsuits from twelve U.S. state attorneys general. 2026-05-13 a466305bc15276e92a65643c200a469638f3d1c5 /feed/2026/05/13/allegiant-travel-company-completes-its-acquisition-of-sun-country-airlines-successfully-merging-it-with-allegiant-air-t Allegiant Travel Company completes its acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, successfully merging it with Allegiant Air to combine the 14th and 17th largest airlines in North America. 1778816133 2026-05-13 f5fc8df8b1165105222a7c537dc6c85aefb6239d /feed/2026/05/13/allegiant-travel-company-completes-its-aquisition-of-sun-country-airlines-successfully-merging-it-with-allegiant-air-to Allegiant Travel Company completes its aquisition of Sun Country Airlines, successfully merging it with Allegiant Air to combine the 14th and 17th largest airlines in North America. 1778780122 2026-05-13 bf0657226317400a658faae8717195c25dafb555 19 merger 1 /feed/2026/05/13/the-united-states-based-allegiant-travel-company-completes-its-acquisition-of-sun-country-airlines-successfully-merging The United States-based Allegiant Travel Company completes its acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, successfully merging it with Allegiant Air to combine the 14th and 17th largest airlines in North America. 2026-05-13 dafe11b7a2dbd15680d0f7406b3dc6fbac9e7789 16 merger 1 /feed/2026/05/13/korean-air-announces-plans-to-launch-an-integrated-flag-carrier-for-south-korea-on-17-december-following-the-completion Korean Air announces plans to launch an integrated flag carrier for South Korea on 17 December following the completion of legal procedures for its acquisition of Asiana Airlines. 2026-04-29 dfd3836455ba311a326b1644d9af1f4cc7456654 26 merger 1 /feed/2026/04/29/finnish-elevator-manufacturer-kone-announces-the-acquisition-of-its-german-competitor-tk-elevator-in-a-eur294-billion Finnish elevator manufacturer Kone announces the acquisition of its German competitor, TK Elevator, in a €29.4 billion (US$34.4 billion) deal, described by Bloomberg L.P. as one of Europe's largest private equity-related takeovers and the largest corporate acquisition in Finland. 2025-12-8 a1be3a3e6e3dcda4b2b88194ea3909db66f22ff5 /feed/2025/12/8/turkish-low-cost-airline-pegasus-announces-an-agreement-to-acquire-czech-airlines-and-its-subsidiary-smartwings-which-i Turkish low-cost airline Pegasus announces an agreement to acquire Czech Airlines and its subsidiary Smartwings, which is the largest Czech airline, for {{Euro}}154 million (US$180 million). 1765264078 2025-12-8 01f105675709e68e37af7a79ee4f674482f4675a 9 merger 1 /feed/2025/12/8/turkish-low-cost-airline-pegasus-announces-an-agreement-to-acquire-czech-airlines-and-its-subsidiary-smartwings-the-lar Turkish low-cost airline Pegasus announces an agreement to acquire Czech Airlines and its subsidiary Smartwings, the largest Czech airline, for {{Euro}}154 million (US$180 million). 2025-12-5 59ad445b98001cdd71f8654afc68634635e92041 /feed/2025/12/5/netflix-inc-agrees-to-buy-warner-bros-discovery-for-72-billion-in-one-of-the-largest-takeovers-in-entertainment-indu Netflix, Inc. agrees to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $72 billion in one of the largest takeovers in entertainment industry history. 1765004869 2025-12-5 6eb1989f4d068c5c3043324e2dd6e9e3743346b4 7 Warner Bros. Discovery 1 /feed/2025/12/5/netflix-inc-agrees-to-buy-warner-bros-discovery-for-us-72-billion-in-one-of-the-largest-takeovers-in-entertainment-in Netflix, Inc. agrees to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for US$72 billion in one of the largest takeovers in entertainment industry history. 2025-08-13 d75dab6669be13a4aeada032f65ae17072f99866 6 merger 1 /feed/2025/08/13/canadian-clothing-company-gildan-finalizes-the-details-for-its-acquisition-of-american-company-hanesbrands-for-us-22-bi Canadian clothing company Gildan finalizes the details for its acquisition of American company Hanesbrands for US$2.2 billion. 2025-01-6 1d790ec97a27131d44bf0f97b2c4d05b766c6fd1 /feed/2025/01/6/davivienda-of-colombia-and-scotiabank-of-canada-announced-a-merger-where-davivienda-absorbs-scotiabank-operations-in Davivienda, of Colombia, and Scotiabank, of Canada, announced a merger where Davivienda absorbs Scotiabank operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama, and, in turn, Scotiabank acquires 20% of the stakes in Davivienda. 1736802661 2025-01-6 e1f5427fdc459baffc97a4b56b611f638970c6f7 18 merger 1 /feed/2025/01/6/colombian-bank-davivienda-and-canadian-bank-scotiabank-announces-a-merger-where-davivienda-will-absorb-scotiabank-s-oper Colombian bank Davivienda and Canadian bank Scotiabank announces a merger where Davivienda will absorb Scotiabank's operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama, and, Scotiabank will acquire 20% of Davidienda's stakes. /feed/2026/10/6/the-merger-between-american-media-conglomerates-paramount-skydance-and-warner-bros-discovery-into-skydance-takes-effect AFP 6 ac5b7e5bfcfc5d567c1e80088ad0103118f9a6a4 10 https://www.afp.com/en/paramount-completes-warner-bros-takeover-creating-skydance 2026 CNN 6 91ec9f98f44c9734e4106200bd26232a42a4d1f1 10 https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/06/media/skydance-david-ellison-tech-paramount-warner-merger-close?utm_source=cnn_Breaking_News&utm_medium=email 2026 The merger between American media conglomerates Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery into Skydance takes effect.