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Paramount Skydance completes the financing for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of October 2026.

probability 83% deadline 2026-10-13 (13d left) Finance

Posted 2026-09-29 — 14 days before the deadline, stated before the outcome.

The claim

Paramount Skydance completes the financing for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of October 2026.

Reasoning trace

  1. Active marketing of the $44.4B debt package to credit investors indicates a finalized deal structure.
  2. The transaction is described as 'pending purchase' rather than speculative, implying regulatory and financing hurdles are largely cleared.
  3. High-profile media attention suggests institutional commitment to closing the mega-merger.

Evidence so far

0 confirming · 0 denying signals · 0 verified · 0 broken assumptions. The evidence itself is part of the full dossier.

Probability history

Updated 1 time since mint (last on 2026-09-29) — 80% at mint → 83% today.

What to watch

  • leading indicator Paramount Skydance announces the successful closing of the $44.4 billion debt financing for the acquisition
  • milestone Paramount Skydance issues a press release announcing the completion of the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery
  • milestone Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery file a Form 8-K with the SEC announcing the completion of the merger

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