"The overwhelming majority of Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted in support of selling the entire business to Paramount for $31 a share, valuing the deal at nearly $111 billion including debt."
"Paramount wants to buy all of Warner, meaning HBO Max, cult-favorite titles like 'Harry Potter', and even CNN could soon find themselves under the same roof with CBS and the Paramount+ streaming service."
"Warner's board now endorses the Paramount merger, but it wasn't always eager to enter this particular marriage, having previously rebuffed Paramount's overtures."
"Paramount's quest for Warner has been far from smooth sailing, with months of public fighting over who had the better offer before Paramount ultimately offered more money."
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders overwhelmingly approved the $81 billion merger with Paramount, valuing the deal at nearly $111 billion including debt. Paramount aims to acquire Warner, potentially uniting HBO Max, CNN, and popular titles like 'Harry Potter' with CBS and Paramount+. Despite shareholder approval, the merger faces regulatory reviews and is expected to close in the third fiscal quarter. Warner previously rejected a $72 billion deal with Netflix in favor of Paramount's higher offer, leading to a competitive corporate struggle.
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