Shareholders did not approve the executive compensation package presented at the meeting.

Warner Bros. Discovery will hold a special meeting on Thursday for shareholders to vote on Paramount's proposed acquisition of the company.

La junta de accionistas de Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) aprobó este jueves fusionarse con Paramount Skydance, según anunció la primera compañía en un comunicado.

The approval came as Donald Trump is to attend a dinner with billionaire Paramount backers the Ellisons.

The merger will still require governmental approval and could be delayed by a lawsuit seeking to block it

Attention now turns to regulatory authorities, with both Washington and London expected to examine the merger's impact.

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted to give their preliminary blessing to the long-debated merger with Paramount Skydance Wednesday morning.

The potential Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger faces fresh backlash as shareholders from the latter approve the $110 billion deal.

Shareholders did not approve the executive compensation package presented at the meeting.