Warner Bros

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Market cap $67.8B

With the DOJ expected to approve the $110 billion Hollywood megamerger, political concerns over turmoil at Paramount's CBS may push Democratic AGs to act, experts say.

The major studios released 97 films in theaters in 2025, the largest number since the COVID-19 pandemic; however, 19 of those films were re-releases, and the other 78 were new films. The 97 films from 2025 are estimated to generate nearly $22.14 billion in total revenue, up 5.9% from the $20.92 billion generated by the 86 films released in 2024.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately.

NEW YORK, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) ("WBD") today announced that the requisite consents ("Requisite Consents") have been received pursuant to the previously-announced consent solicitations (the "Consent Solicitations") conducted by Discovery Global Holdings, Inc. (formerly WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc.) (the "DGH Issuer") and Discovery Communications, LLC (the "DCL Issuer" and together with the DGH Issuer, each a "WBD Issuer" and collectively the "WBD Issuers") to adopt certain proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendments") with respect to each of the indentures (the "Existing WBD Indentures") governing the WBD Issuers' respective senior unsecured notes described in the table below (collectively, the "WBD Notes").

U.S. antitrust regulators appear ​ready to approve ‌Paramount's $110 billion takeover of Warner ​Bros Discovery ​after a two-hour meeting ⁠on Tuesday ​at the ​Justice Department, Semafor reported on Tuesday, citing ​people familiar ​with the matter.

Wall Street banks led by JPMorgan have increased the size of a loan ​package for Warner Bros Discovery to over $10 ‌billion as the media company seeks to refinance debt ahead of its planned merger with Paramount Skydance , ​according to terms seen by Reuters ​on Thursday.

A group of six Democratic senators ​on Thursday expressed serious ‌concerns about planned foreign ownership interests in the proposed $111 ​billion Paramount-Warner Bros. ​Discovery merger.

The David Ellison-led company has publicly said it expects the $110 billion deal to close by the third quarter, or Sept. 30.

NEW YORK, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) ("WBD") today announced that Discovery Global Holdings, Inc. (formerly WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc.) (the "DGH Issuer") and Discovery Communications, LLC (the "DCL Issuer" and together with the DGH Issuer, each a "WBD Issuer" and collectively the "WBD Issuers"), each a subsidiary of WBD, have commenced solicitations (with respect to each Class of WBD Notes (each defined by reference to the table set forth below), a "Consent Solicitation" and collectively, the "Consent Solicitations") of consents, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the related consent solicitation statement (the "Consent Solicitation Statement"), from holders of the WBD Notes to certain proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendments") to the indentures governing the WBD Notes (collectively, the "Existing WBD Indentures").

Wall Street banks led by JPMorgan on Tuesday launched a loan sale tied to Warner Bros Discovery that would ​help the media company refinance part of its $15 ‌billion bridge facility and cover related fees and expenses.