WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is a multinational media and entertainment conglomerate formed by the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. It is a major producer and distributor of film, television, and streaming content.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Paramount Global, which is facing significant legal challenges from multiple states over antitrust concerns.

Latest on WBD

• CNN’s boss will remain as Paramount and WBD merge into Skydance
• Paramount/WBD merger conditions give the public "virtually nothing," judge is told
• Paramount in talks to settle antitrust lawsuit blocking WBD deal
• Paramount/WBD merger delayed for months as states' lawsuit moves toward trial
• States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin
• Democratic states sue to block Paramount’s $110bn WBD acquisition
• Paramount/WBD merger

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