Article in Status by Oliver Darcy, 5/19/26

Headline:  “Ellison’s Fast and Furious Takeover”

Subhead:  “Paramount is hoping to close its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery much sooner than the company has publicly stated, Status has learned.”

“Earlier this month, David Ellison addressed investors on Paramount’s quarterly earnings call, in which he reiterated his talking points regarding the company’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. During his remarks, the 43-year-old said again that the media conglomerate believes it is on track to clear the requisite regulatory hurdles and close its mammoth Warners deal by September. . .”

Behind the scenes at Paramount, however, the company has embraced a much more aggressive timeline, Status has learned. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.status.news/p/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-closing-date-david-ellison