The merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. is getting closer, after the directors voted in favor of the million-dollar sale. Meanwhile, users are waiting for what will happen with the services streaming.
International media reported that the shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery They voted to sell the entire business, including their blockbusters, to Paramount. The purchase proposal for US$81 billion would have been approved by a majority and could rise to US$111 billion if debt is included.
Although the deal is still subject to review, it is anticipated that the merger could bring big changes for Hollywood and the platforms streaming, especially because Paramount was acquired by Skydance in 2025.
In that sense, Paramount Skydance would become the owner of Paramount+, Pluto TV, BET+, Warner’s HBO Max and Discovery+; hence all these platforms streaming They would merge into one.
However, according to the Mexican media Milenio, Paramount CEO David Ellison suggested that HBO could retain a certain degree of independence regarding production.
“(At HBO) they have built a phenomenal brand, they are leaders in this sector and we simply want them to continue doing so. But by bringing the platforms together, our entire content will be able to reach an even broader audience than we could reach alone”, he said during a teleconference held in March 2026.
Opinions on the benefits that this merger would bring to users are divided, because while executives assure that there will be largest content librariessome consider that options will be reduced platforms streaming in general, which could translate into higher priced subscriptions.
On the other hand, Paramount and Warner Bros. are two of the oldest studios in Hollywood, so Their merger would further close the traditional film production market.