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October 2026

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A shadowed hand holding a red 'CLOSED' sign over a cinema marquee showing 'Paramount & Warner Bros. Discovery: Merger Complete'.
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October 6: The Day Hollywood’s New Giant Gets Real — And Europe Holds Its Breath

The $111 billion Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is set to close on October 6, after a U.S. federal judge approved the antitrust settlement. The deal mandates at least 30 theatrical releases per year for five years — with a 45-day window and 90-day hold before streaming. In Europe, where production hubs like Leavesden are already bracing for shifts, the focus isn’t on the size of…

2 Oct 20262 min