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DC Comics Now Sits Within Skydance Products Publishing Division Under Josh Silverman, Alongside Warner Bros. and Paramount Consumer Products Groups
Source: Variety
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth
- Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
- CNN, CBS News now under one roof as Paramount-Warner Bros merger closes
- Josh Goldstine to Oversee Marketing and Distribution at Warner Bros., Paramount and All Skydance Film Labels (EXCLUSIVE)
- Skydance Is Merging Paramount And Warner Bros.’ Game Studios Into One Unit
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