The claim
“Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders are scheduled to vote on the merger with Paramount Skydance on 23 April 2026.”
Coverage ahead of Warner Bros. Discovery's special shareholder meeting.
Our verdict
True
The vote was set for 23 April 2026 and took place that day; shareholders approved the merger.
What we found
WBD held its special meeting on Thursday 23 April 2026, where shareholders approved the $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance by more than 1.7 billion votes to about 16 million. Our first version rated this False because the vote had since happened; the claim about when it was scheduled was correct.
The evidence
2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.
How we checked
We checked the claim against Axios, NPR. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.
Sources
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