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Will Paramount close Warner Bros. acquisition by end of 2026?

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Will Paramount close Warner Bros. acquisition by end of 2026?

70% chance
Polymarket

$111,361 Vol.

70% chance
Polymarket

$111,361 Vol.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.Paramount Skydance's overwhelming shareholder approval from Warner Bros. Discovery on April 23, combined with the company's May 4 reaffirmation of a late Q3 2026 closing timeline amid strong Q1 streaming growth on Paramount+, has solidified trader consensus at 69.4% implied probability for deal completion by year-end. This progress offsets persistent regulatory hurdles, including active California AG scrutiny—addressed in Paramount's May 12 defensive letter committing to 30 annual theatrical releases and no mass layoffs—and pending EU phase 2 review, FCC foreign investment probes (Saudi/UAE/Qatar funding at 49.5%), plus international antitrust reviews. Hollywood opposition from figures like Mark Ruffalo adds friction in a consolidating media platform landscape, but early clearances like HSR and EU phase 1 bolster optimism for resolution ahead of the deadline.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.
Volume
$111,361
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 8, 2025, 11:30 AM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.Paramount Skydance's overwhelming shareholder approval from Warner Bros. Discovery on April 23, combined with the company's May 4 reaffirmation of a late Q3 2026 closing timeline amid strong Q1 streaming growth on Paramount+, has solidified trader consensus at 69.4% implied probability for deal completion by year-end. This progress offsets persistent regulatory hurdles, including active California AG scrutiny—addressed in Paramount's May 12 defensive letter committing to 30 annual theatrical releases and no mass layoffs—and pending EU phase 2 review, FCC foreign investment probes (Saudi/UAE/Qatar funding at 49.5%), plus international antitrust reviews. Hollywood opposition from figures like Mark Ruffalo adds friction in a consolidating media platform landscape, but early clearances like HSR and EU phase 1 bolster optimism for resolution ahead of the deadline.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.
Volume
$111,361
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 8, 2025, 11:30 AM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.

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"Will Paramount close Warner Bros. acquisition by end of 2026?" is a prediction market on Polymarket where traders buy and sell "Yes" or "No" shares based on whether they believe this event will happen. The current crowd-sourced probability is 69% for "Yes." For example, if "Yes" is priced at 69¢, the market collectively assigns a 69% chance that this event will occur. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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