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Dems have edge in midterms, poll shows. And, Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to close
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Skydance Blasts Off: Can David Ellison Make Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Fly?
- Tony Gilroy Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Destroy’ a ‘Healthy and Beautiful Business’ in ‘The Name of Venture Capital’: ‘It’s Tragic’
- Warner Bros. And Paramount Unveil New Name As Both Studios Restructure
- David Zaslav Bids Farewell to Warner Bros. Employees in Video on Eve of Skydance Merger Close: ‘It’s Been a Great Honor to Be Alongside All of You’
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