Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance
The merger will still require governmental approval and could be delayed by a lawsuit seeking to block it
Shareholders of https://www.theguardian.com/film/warner-bros">Warner Bros Discovery voted “overwhelmingly” to approve the company’s $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance, the parent company of CBS News, on Thursday.
But shareholders voted against generous proposed https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/david-zaslav-pay-warner-bros-paramount-merger-1236690521/">compensation packages for WBD executives, including a $550m payout to the outgoing chief executive, David Zaslav.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/23/warner-bros-discovery-merger-paramount-skydance">Continue reading...Warner-Paramount Merger Approved
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