Movies
Colors Bangla to present the world television premiere of ‘Toke Chhara Banchbo na’
Mumbai: This New Year’s Eve, Colors Bangla is all set to present the world television premiere of Toke Chhara Banchbo na. This romantic saga stars Yash Dasgupta and Priyanka Sarkar in the lead roles.
Toke Chhara Banchbo na will be aired for the first time on television on 31 December at 2 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. It will also be aired on Colors Bangla Cinema on 15 January at 6 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.
The film follows the journey of Arjun and Hiya. Arjun is the son of a reputed businessman. In his childhood, Arjun’s girlfriend moves to a different city along with her family. Arjun’s brother commits suicide, for which Arjun holds his father responsible, and he moves into depression. Meanwhile, he meets a bubbly girl named Hiya, and the drama unfolds around them. Yash and Priyanka play the leads in this emotional love story.
Directed by Sujit Mondal and edited by Robiranjan Maitra, the film also features Anindya Chatterjee and Bharat Kaul. The title song sung by Jeet Gannguli is already a hit along with other songs like Dine Dine Tui, Bhule Jabo Ki Kore.
Hollywood
Paramount Skydance secures financing for Warner Bros Discovery deal
Debt syndication and new loans push $111 billion merger closer to close
WASHINGTON: Paramount Skydance has taken a major step towards its planned acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, securing fresh financing and completing the syndication of its bridge loan facility.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company confirmed that the bridge facility has now been distributed among a group of 18 banks, reducing total commitments to $49 billion from an earlier $54 billion. The move spreads risk across lenders and signals growing confidence in one of the year’s largest media deals.
Alongside this, the company has finalised permanent financing arrangements, including $5 billion in senior term loans and a $5 billion revolving credit facility. A previously planned $3.5 billion credit line has been dropped as part of the restructuring.
The loans are secured against key assets, including Paramount Global, Skydance Media and Warner Bros post-merger, underlining the scale and complexity of the transaction.
The financing push follows a competitive bidding process earlier this year, which saw interest from players such as Netflix before Paramount Skydance emerged as the frontrunner. The deal, valued at $111 billion, is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to regulatory approvals.
Adding to the momentum, the company has also secured significant equity backing, including investments from Middle Eastern funds, with support from billionaire Larry Ellison, who has guaranteed the equity portion of the transaction.
Commenting on the development, Paramount Skydance chief strategy officer Andy Gordon said, “Our successful debt syndication and new debt facilities represent another important milestone towards the completion of our acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.”
Once completed, the combined entity is expected to carry net debt of just under $80 billion, reflecting the sheer scale of the merger.
As Hollywood continues to consolidate in the streaming era, this deal could reshape the competitive landscape, with Paramount Skydance betting big on scale, content and financial muscle to take on global rivals.
