Press release
September 30, 2026
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery Announce Anticipated Closing Date of Paramount Merger
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)
Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) ("PSKY") and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) ("WBD" or "Warner Bros. Discovery") today announced that the merger (the "Merger") contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 27, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among WBD, PSKY and Prince Sub Inc., is expected to close on October 6, 2026 (the "Anticipated Closing Date"), subject to customary closing conditions. 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) $31.00 plus (y) (i) $0.00277778 multiplied by (ii) the number of calendar days elapsed after