The chief executives of Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery have met to discuss a potential merger, in what would be a major step in the further consolidation of the media and entertainment industry.Bob Bakish and David Zaslav, the respective chief executives of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, connected in New York City this week for early talks about a potential combination of the two entertainment giants, according to people who were briefed on the matter but were not authorized to comment publicly.Zaslav, who oversaw the marriage of the former WarnerMedia assets and Discovery last year, also has conversed with Shari Redstone — head of National Amusements, which holds the majority of Paramount voting stock — about the possible deal, according to Axios, which first reported the talks.The media industry has been rife with speculation about the future of Paramount Global, given Redstone’s recent willingness to consider selling a controlling stake in National Amusements.The talks have been described as preliminary and may not result in a deal.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-12-20/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-merger?sfmc_id=65300e1be1411001fe548557&utm_id=33764716&skey_id=2eebe6736d82108e0e2dfe97c6fe9505f8ab76c35444083605954814f11d8c73&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ALERT-Email-List-Paramount%2C%20Warner%20Bros.%20Discovery%20in%20talks%20to%20merge-20231220&utm_term=Alert%20-%20News%20and%20Entertainment (ICE LOS ANGELES)

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