Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery: Skydance, Hollywood's new giant led by David Ellison

Germany

incl. 2 state outlets

4 SOURCES

European Perspective: Jobs, Public and Debt · 4 of 16 countries

Berlin is weighing the cost of the Paramount-Warner merger: a debt of tens of billions, a complex integration and the fear of a wave of job cuts in Hollywood.

Australia

4 SOURCES

Financial and Competitive Analysis · 8 of 16 countries

Australia is particularly focused on what the merger means for the public: a colossal catalogue under a single owner, with Network 10 and Paramount+ now in the same group as HBO Max.

Brazil

2 SOURCES

Political Analysis Focused on Donald Trump and CNN · 2 of 16 countries

Brasília is questioning the Paramount-Warner merger through the prism of power: the Folha describes a Hollywood that "surrenders to Trump", while the Estadão details synergies and financial calendar.

Colombia

2 SOURCES

Financial and Competitive Analysis · 8 of 16 countries

Bogotá is measuring the operation by the numbers: $70 billion in revenue, promised savings, and rivalry with Netflix, YouTube, Disney, and Amazon.

South Korea

2 SOURCES

Analysis by National Interest · 2 of 16 countries

Seoul is eyeing the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery through Shinsegae, which is investing $1 billion to back its shopping malls and future theme park with Hollywood licenses.

Denmark

2 SOURCES

Financial and Competitive Analysis · 8 of 16 countries

Copenhagen is quietly relaying the finalization of the takeover as reported by Ritzau and is primarily focusing on the issue of competition: the feared price increase power dreaded by the US states, and then the settlement reached late September.

United States

4 SOURCES

Financial and Competitive Analysis · 8 of 16 countries

The United States government sees the Paramount-Warner merger as a survival tactic in the face of Big Tech, where size has become a prerequisite for competing with digital giants.

France

incl. 1 state outlet

4 SOURCES

European Perspective: Jobs, Public and Debt · 4 of 16 countries

Paris sees the birth of Skydance as a financial gamble built on debt, whose bill will be paid in layoffs and uncertainty for Hollywood.

Ghana

2 SOURCES

Financial and Competitive Analysis · 8 of 16 countries

Accra is gauging the Paramount-Warner merger in terms of its financial scope and competition: a $110 billion giant that is reshaping Hollywood and streaming, with CNN hanging in the balance.

Greece

2 SOURCES

Financial and Competitive Analysis · 8 of 16 countries

Athens first notes the industrial balance of power: the Greek press presents the merger as the birth of a more powerful competitor, snatched from Netflix by David Ellison.

Hungary

2 SOURCES

Political Analysis Focused on Donald Trump and CNN · 2 of 16 countries

Budapest views the Paramount-Warner merger through the prism of CNN's independence: the Hungarian press sees it mainly as a news channel falling into the orbit of Donald Trump.

Pakistan

2 SOURCES

Financial and Competitive Analysis · 8 of 16 countries

Islamabad gauges the merger in terms of competition: the economic press reports on Ellison's ambition to challenge Netflix, Disney, Apple, Meta, and Amazon, without a local angle.

Poland

3 SOURCES

Analysis by National Interest · 2 of 16 countries

Warsaw brings the mega-merger back to a question of media sovereignty: TVN, classified as a protected company, changes owners and the Minister of State Assets launches an investigation.

United Kingdom

2 SOURCES

European Perspective: Jobs, Public and Debt · 4 of 16 countries

London is viewing the Paramount-Warner merger from a spectator's perspective: streaming bills, number of films and CNN's independence, in an industry where power is concentrated among a few players.

Russia

2 SOURCES

European Perspective: Jobs, Public and Debt · 4 of 16 countries

Moscow is tallying the bill and terms of the merger: share price, European remedies, and concessions wrested from Ellison, with CNN as a point of friction.

Singapore

2 SOURCES

Financial and Competitive Analysis · 8 of 16 countries

Singapore views the operation as a financial gamble: $110 billion in buyouts, $80 billion in debt and $6 billion in savings to be made by David Ellison.