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What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is valued at one hundred eleven billion dollars and is still developing; the credits will be long.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 11:21 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by TechCrunch: “What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11:21 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Warner Bros.

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentParamount plans to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in a Hollywood megadeal valued at one hundred eleven billion dollars, and the story is still developing.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's a crossover event. Two giant studios, one cinematic universe, and every streaming login you own gets weirder.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a planned acquisition, Kenji. Planned means lawyers have to read it before anyone gets to see the ending.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo it's a season finale nobody has approved yet?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a purchase with paperwork, and you just spoiled it anyway.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSpoiler, they merge in the end.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWriting that down. It's the longest entry on the list.