Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery Announce Anticipated Closing Date of Paramount Merger
The actual closing date determines the final cash payment to eligible WBD shareholders.
Sentiment and the balance of points
Rhea-AI Sentiment reads the wording of the document, how positive or negative its language is on a 1 to 5 scale. The balance of points shown with the takes weighs what the document actually discloses, so the two can disagree, for example when a trial that missed its main goal is described in upbeat language.
Rhea-AI Summary
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY) expect their merger to close on October 6, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
The transaction follows the February 27, 2026 merger agreement among WBD, PSKY and Prince Sub. At the merger's effective time, eligible outstanding WBD common shares will convert into the right to receive cash, without interest. The payment equals $31.00 per share plus $0.00277778 multiplied by the number of calendar days after September 30, 2026, through and including the actual closing date. If closing occurs on October 6, the payment will be $31.01666668 per eligible share. Shares canceled for no consideration under the agreement and shares for which appraisal rights have been properly exercised are excluded from this conversion.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Eligible WBD shares receive $31.01666668 in cash per share if the merger closes October 6, 2026.
Negative
- None.
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As previously disclosed, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of WBD common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares of WBD common stock to be canceled for no consideration in accordance with the Merger Agreement or as to which appraisal rights have been properly exercised) will be converted into the right to receive, without interest, an amount in cash equal to (x)
About Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of branded content across television, film, streaming and gaming. Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, HBO Max, discovery+, CNN, DC, TNT Sports, Eurosport, HBO, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others.
About Paramount, a Skydance Corporation
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY) is a leading, next‑generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. The Company's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, SHOWTIME®, Paramount+, Pluto TV, Skydance Animation, Film, Television, and Interactive/Games, and the newly established Paramount Sports Entertainment. For more information, please visit www.paramount.com.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this communication constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding WBD's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will" and "would" or similar words. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties and on information available to Warner Bros. Discovery as of the date hereof.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about the benefits of the Merger, future financial and operating results, the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of WBD's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties outside of our control. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements are the following: (1) the completion of the Merger may not occur on the anticipated terms and timing or at all; (2) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger; (3) risks that any of the closing conditions to the Merger may not be satisfied in a timely manner; (4) risks related to litigation brought in connection with the Merger; (5) risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the Merger; (6) effects of the announcement, pendency or completion of the Merger on the ability of WBD to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with suppliers, distributors, advertisers, content providers, vendors and other business partners, and on its operating results and business generally; (7) negative effects of the announcement or the consummation of the Merger on the market price of WBD common stock; (8) risks related to the potential impact of general economic, political and market factors on the companies or the Merger; (9) inherent uncertainties involved in the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of financial projections; (10) the ability to obtain or consummate financing or refinancing related to the Merger; and (11) the response of WBD or PSKY management to any of the aforementioned factors. WBD's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied, due to risks and uncertainties associated with its business, which include the risks related to the Merger. Discussions of additional risks and uncertainties are contained in WBD's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to WBD's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K and the definitive proxy statement filed by WBD in connection with the Merger. WBD is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, alter, or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law. Persons reading this communication are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date hereof.
WBD Investor Contact:
Investor.Relations@wbd.com
212-548-5882
WBD Media Contacts:
Megan Klein
Megan.Klein@wbd.com
310-210-5018
Joe Libonati
Joe.Libonati@wbd.com
917-287-6763
Paramount Investor Contacts:
Kevin Creighton
Kevin.Creighton@paramount.com
Logan Thomas
Logan.Thomas@paramount.com
Paramount Media Contacts:
Melissa Zukerman
msz@paramount.com
Laura Watson
Laura.Watson@paramount.com
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SOURCE Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
FAQ
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When is the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance merger expected to close?
WBD and Paramount Skydance expect the merger to close on October 6, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.