# Will bring together HBO shows like Game of Thrones and The Wire with Paramount offerings like Yellowstone and.

*business · news · 2026-04-11 · GB News*

## Key points

- Paramount Skydance has agreed to acquire Warner Bros Discovery for $110 billion.
- Paramount+ and HBO Max will be merged into a single streaming service.
- HBO Max recently launched in the UK, ending its exclusive deal with Sky TV.
- HBO will continue to operate independently under CEO Casey Bloys after the merger.
- Regulatory approval for the merger is pending, with Germany and Slovakia already consenting.

**Companies:** Netflix, Paramount Skydance
**Countries:** United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Slovakia

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