02:43 PM EDT, 10/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Paramount Skydance ( PSKY ) CEO David Ellison could submit an official merger bid for Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ) in the coming days, the New York Post's On The Money reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The process is fluid, and there is a possibility that the bid could be delayed or not submitted at all, sources told the media outlet.

Ellison is engaging with Apollo Global Management ( APO ) to finance any bid, according to the report.

Paramount Skydance ( PSKY ) did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ) shares rose 2.7% in recent trading.

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