- David Ellison closed his $111bn deal bringing Paramount and Warner Bros together, creating a combined Hollywood studio of unprecedented scale.
- The transaction shifts the story from acquisition to execution: Ellison now has to run the merged entity after two years of dealmaking.
- The Financial Times frames the post-close challenge as steep, with integration and operational oversight replacing deal financing as the central issue.
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“Media mogul faces a steep challenge after closing his $111bn deal to bring together Paramount and Warner Bros”