# Major acquired franchises (The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, DC Universe, Harry Potter, Mission Impossible, Yellowstone)

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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Paramount Completes $110B Warner Bros. Deal, Forms Skydance
2026-10-06 17:11:30 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery closed Oct 6, creating Skydance and combining two of Hollywood's top five studios. Investors now weigh scale, IP monetization, co-CEO governance, and integration execution against a background of a costly bidding war with Netflix.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/paramount-110b-warner-merger-skydance-investor-impact

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