Sports & Entertainment — Major Media Shifts: Warner Bros. Discovery Sets $111B Paramount Merger Vote, HBO Max Launches UK with Potter Reboot, Olympics Bans Trans Athletes

Sports & Entertainment · 2026-03-27

Today's developments reveal seismic shifts in media consolidation and content strategy, with particular impact on sports and entertainment distribution channels. The $111B Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount Skydance merger vote signals continued industry consolidation that will affect rights negotiations and content distribution. HBO Max's UK launch, anchored by the high-profile Harry Potter…