Paramount-WBD Deal and Generative AI Use Dominate Bloomberg Screentime

Paramount Skydance's pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and Hollywood's accelerating use of generative AI dominated Bloomberg Screentime 2026 in Los Angeles, putting the industry's ownership map and production workflow on the same agenda. The discussion followed a court-approved settlement with 12 states that clears the companies to close a transaction valued at about $111 billion including debt, with completion expected on Oct. 6.