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SpaceX acquires 800 MHz spectrum from Grain Management; AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile shares fall
AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ), and T-Mobile (TMUS) shares declined following SpaceX's announced acquisition of a nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio from Grain Management; Verizon and AT&T bonds also weakened, while cell tower operators SBA Communications (SBAC) and Crown Castle (CCI) recorded gains.
CMCSA Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
TMUS Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
VZ Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
T Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merge into Skydance in $111bn deal
Paramount Global (PARA) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) completed a $111 billion merger on 6 October 2026, forming a combined entity operating under the Skydance name; PARA shareholders exchanged holdings into the new structure while WBD was acquired outright.
BT Group acquires TalkTalk out of administration for £400m
BT Group bought TalkTalk and PlatformX Communications out of administration on 5 October 2026 in a deal with an estimated £400m ($529m) cash impact in FY27, pending a regulatory review ordered by the UK Culture Secretary.
Paramount Skydance bonds fell on first trading day after $52bn deal
USD bonds issued by Paramount Skydance Corp. to finance its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery fell during their initial full trading session on 1 October 2026, following the closing of a $52 billion financing package that included approximately $7.5 billion in loans placed by a Citigroup-led syndicate.
CMCSA Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
TMUS Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
VZ Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
T Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
TikTok settles Alabama child-safety suit for up to $300m
TikTok agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and introduce teen safety measures to settle a child-safety lawsuit days before a jury trial was due to begin.
Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery clear 12-state antitrust settlement
PARA and WBD resolved a 12-state attorneys general antitrust challenge on 21 September 2026 via settlement including content output commitments and financial penalties. The $110 billion deal had previously passed a DOJ review in June 2026.