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Warner Bros. Discovery
American media conglomerate spanning HBO, Max, CNN, Warner Bros. studio and Discovery cable networks; in-flight Q3 2026 merger with Paramount Skydance.
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#11 31 Jul
California moves the merger case to trial
Media's AI Pivot#11 31 Jul
Mentioned in: Marking code draws 190, none of them TV
Media's AI Pivot#11 24 Jul
Paramount agrees not to close its own deal
Media's AI Pivot#10 23 Jul
The freeze now runs to 17 August
Media's AI Pivot#10 21 Jul
Brussels clears the merger, at a price
Media's AI Pivot#10 20 Jul
Mentioned in: AI agents turn up in the set-top box
Media's AI Pivot#10 19 Jul
California judge halts the Paramount merger
Media's AI Pivot#9 15 Jul
Mentioned in: Two EU clocks strike on 22 July
Media's AI Pivot#9 14 Jul
Mentioned in: EU clears Gulf equity in Paramount deal
Media's AI Pivot#11 14 Jul
Mentioned in: The writers' union is suing Paramount too
Media's AI Pivot#9 13 Jul
Remained the subject of the disputed $110bn acquisition
Media's AI Pivot: Twelve states sue to block Paramount-WBD#8 1 Jul
Mentioned in: IAB folds agentic ad-buying into AAMP
Media's AI Pivot#8 1 Jul
Paramount-WBD deal stalls at three gates
Media's AI Pivot#9 1 Jul
Mentioned in: FCC lets its Paramount deadline lapse
Media's AI Pivot#7 18 Jun
Mentioned in: WPP convenes six rivals on AI buying
Media's AI Pivot#7 18 Jun
Disclosed full rebuild of US linear and digital ad stack on AWS agentic AI at Cannes Lions
Media's AI Pivot: WBD rebuilds ad stack on AWS agents#7 18 Jun
Became the subject of FCC foreign-ownership review as the asset in the $110bn Paramount Skydance acquisition
Media's AI Pivot: FCC weighs Gulf stakes in Paramount deal#6 15 Jun
Mentioned in: Fox pays $22bn for Roku's data
Media's AI Pivot#6 12 Jun
DOJ clears the $110bn Paramount-WBD deal
Media's AI Pivot#4 27 May
Mentioned in: Meta puts a price on AI access
Media's AI Pivot#2 13 May
Launched four AI-anchored advertising products at its final standalone upfront presentation
Media's AI Pivot: WBD ships agentic ads on its last upfront#2 12 May