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Warner/Paramount sets up Hollywood to shrink from Big 5 to Big 4, a decade after Disney took out number 6
Fortune· 2026-02-28 16:03
Two of Hollywood’s oldest studios may be consolidating into one. In a shocking twist after a monthslong bidding war, Paramount has emerged as the apparent victor in the fight to acquire Warner Bros.Netflix, who backed away from the deal Thursday, had hoped to win the movie studio and its vast film library. Paramount wants it all: Movies, cable networks and news.Almost 10 years ago, Hollywood’s big six became the big five when Disney bought most of 20th Century Fox. Now the big five looks like it’s destined ...