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David Ellison, the media mogul who took over Paramount just last month, has already set his sights on another blockbuster deal: He wants to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
Mr. Ellison is planning a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO, CNN and the Warner Bros. movie studio, according to three people with knowledge of the plans.
A merger of the two Hollywood giants would reshape the media industry, putting some of the most renowned news and entertainment brands under the same roof. It would unite two of the biggest movie studios and two of the most influential news networks, CBS News and CNN.
The potential bid comes at a delicate time for Warner Bros. Discovery, which is already reorganizing its sprawling media business. The company said earlier this year that it would split its cable networks from its streaming and studio business, following a similar move at Comcast (.........)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/b...-android-share
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Don't know if that's paywalled.
https://www.reuters.com/business/med...ts-2025-09-11/
It's quite remarkable how fast media has been consolidating the last decade. I didn't see this coming this fast after Warner Bros split, what, three weeks ago?