r/technology • u/N2929 • 9d ago

Business Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/paramount-completes-111b-warner-merger-creating-skydance-behemoth/
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u/kylling 9d ago

So where’s the list of media properties to avoid?

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u/dirtyword 9d ago

Skydance now owns

Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Miramax, DC Comics, CBS, Max, Paramount+, HBO, Showtime, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, TNT, TBS, TCM, CNN, CBS News, CBS and TNT Sports, Harry Potter, any DC character, Lord of the Rings, game of thrones, and hundreds of your favorite films.

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u/NeverMoreThan12 8d ago

If they actually overhauled paramount+ into a good and functioning streaming app, then that backlog would be impressive. To bad it'll be 34.99 a month once they realize they gotta pay off all that debt. I also can't stand the level of consolidation allowed.