Village Roadshowは、2021年の映画『マトリックス レザレクションズ』をめぐる長年の紛争を解決するため、Warner Bros. Discoveryに5700万ドルを支払いました。この和解により、新型コロナウイルス感染症のパンデミック中に始まった長年の法廷闘争に終止符が打たれます。
この合意は、昨年連邦破産法第11条の適用を申請したVillage Roadshowが、ロサンゼルス上級裁判所においてWarner Bros. Discoveryと条件面で折り合ったことで成立しました。Warner Bros.は以前、1億2500万ドルの賠償判決を獲得していましたが、後に控訴審で減額されており、最終的な金額は同作の製作にかかる未払いの共同出資義務に対する損害賠償として再設定されました。
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Paramount Skydance has finalized a $110 billion agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, outbidding Netflix after months of competition. The deal, valued at $31 per share, includes commitments to theatrical releases but faces immediate antitrust scrutiny from state attorneys general. Netflix received a $2.8 billion termination fee upon walking away from its prior bid.
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced a $111 billion megamerger that could create a dominant TV studio operation. The deal faces potential challenges, including roadblocks to completion. Major cuts may follow if the merger proceeds.
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David Ellison, chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance, reaffirmed plans to release 30 films theatrically each year following the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The company anticipates significantly lower theatrical revenue in 2026 despite nearly doubling its film slate. Ellison described the pending acquisition as a 'powerful accelerant' to the company's strategy.
Netflix has withdrawn from its planned acquisition of parts of Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for Paramount Skydance to buy the entire company. The deal, valued at $31 per share, includes commitments to maintain theatrical releases and faces regulatory scrutiny. Both companies aim to combine their struggling streaming and cable operations for greater profitability.
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Paramount Skydance has filed with the FCC stating that the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will see Middle Eastern funds holding 38.5% of the equity. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will take a 15.1% stake, the UAE’s sovereign wealth fund 12.8%, and Qatar Investment Authority 10.6%. Foreign investors will lack board seats or voting shares, with control remaining with the Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners.
Paramount Global's proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery has cleared the federal antitrust waiting period, potentially shifting scrutiny to state attorneys general. The Department of Justice's opportunity to preemptively block the deal has expired, though intervention remains possible. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has vowed a vigorous investigation into the transaction.
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U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have criticized the Trump administration for not initiating a national security review of Paramount Skydance's proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal is backed by billions from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, raising concerns about foreign influence in American media. The senators urged the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to examine potential risks.