# Warner Bros Discovery seeks to refinance debt ahead of its planned merger with Paramount Skydance.

*business · news · 2026-05-21 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- JPMorgan-led banks increased Warner Bros Discovery's loan package to over $10 billion for refinancing.
- The U.S. dollar term loan grew from $5 billion to $9 billion, euro portion unchanged at 1 billion.
- Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery is now valued at about $110 billion after Netflix withdrew.
- JPMorgan has already earned $189 million in fees from Warner Bros-related deals, per a prior Reuters report.

**Companies:** JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, BNP, Wells Fargo, UBS, NatWest, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance
**Countries:** United States

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