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Hollywood’s Mega-Merger Faces an $80 Billion Test
8 mins·07:45, 8 Oct 2026
Hollywood’s Mega-Merger Faces an $80 Billion Test
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07:45, 8 Oct 2026
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Guest: Geetha Ranganathan, Senior Media Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence
Paramount Skydance has completed its US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, creating a Hollywood giant with franchises including Harry Potter, DC and Game of Thrones. But the combined company faces an enormous US$80 billion debt burden, ambitious cost-cutting targets and declining traditional television audiences. Can Skydance successfully integrate HBO Max and Paramount+, compete with streaming rivals such as Netflix and Disney, and deliver the financial returns investors expect?
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Presenter: Richard Bradbury, Frankie Lim
Producer: Maziah Barek Miji
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