Paramount Now Owns Warner Bros: The Biggest Franchises Under One Roof, and Where They Stream in India

Harry Potter, Batman, Game of Thrones, Top Gun, Mission: Impossible and The Godfather now belong to one company, Skydance. In India, twelve of the fourteen titles below already sit on the same service.

By OTTweek Desk
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
The Dark Knight
Superman

On 6 October 2026 Paramount Skydance completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and renamed the combined company Skydance. Warner Bros. Discovery's shareholders were paid $31.02 a share in cash, valuing the deal at about $110.9 billion. It ends a contest that began in December 2025, when Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to sell itself to Netflix. In February 2026 its board declared Paramount's higher offer superior, and Netflix walked away.

The new company owns two film studios, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, plus HBO, CNN, CBS and two streaming services, Paramount+ and HBO Max. Its closing announcement says those two services 'will unify into a single service over time'. It does not say when, what the service will be called, or anything about India.

What has not changed is where the films and shows already stream in India. Below are fourteen of the best-known titles now owned by one company, with the studio each came from. JioHotstar carries twelve of them, which makes it the closest thing Indian viewers already have to a combined Paramount and Warner service. One is on Prime Video alone, and one can only be rented.

  1. 1/14Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    Film · 2001 · English · Nov 16, 2001

    JioHotstar
    Named in the closing announcement“Harry Potter”

    Harry Potter is one of the four franchises the deal's press release names. Warner Bros. made all eight films and the three Fantastic Beasts spin-offs, and HBO is making a Harry Potter series. The first film streams on JioHotstar in India.

  2. 2/14The Dark Knight

    The Dark Knight

    Film · 2008 · English · Jul 16, 2008

    Prime VideoJioHotstar

    DC was Warner Bros. Discovery's comic-book arm, so Batman, Superman and the rest of the DC catalogue now belong to Skydance. Christopher Nolan's 2008 film is the most celebrated of them, and it is on both JioHotstar and Prime Video in India.

  3. 3/14Superman

    Superman

    Film · 2025 · English · Jul 9, 2025

    JioHotstar

    James Gunn's 2025 film launched the new DC film universe that he and Peter Safran run as DC Studios. That universe now has a new parent company. In India the film streams on JioHotstar.

  4. 4/14Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones

    Series · 2011 · English · Apr 17, 2011

    JioHotstar

    HBO's biggest series, and a good example of how HBO's shows reach India: through JioHotstar, which since April 2026 has also sold HBO Max as an add-on inside its own app.

  5. 5/14The White Lotus

    The White Lotus

    Series · 2021 · English · Jul 11, 2021

    JioHotstar
    Named in the closing announcement“White Lotus”

    Mike White's anthology, in which each season follows the guests and staff of a different luxury resort, is one of the four franchises the press release names. Like the rest of HBO's recent prestige shows, it is on JioHotstar in India.

  6. 6/14Friends

    Friends

    Series · 1994 · English · Sep 22, 1994

    NetflixJioHotstar

    Friends aired on NBC in the US, but Warner Bros. Television made it and owns it, which is why it now belongs to Skydance. In India it streams on both Netflix and JioHotstar.

  7. 7/14The Matrix

    The Matrix

    Film · 1999 · English · Mar 31, 1999

    Prime VideoJioHotstar

    The Wachowskis' 1999 film and its three sequels are Warner Bros. films. The original is on JioHotstar and Prime Video in India.

  8. 8/14The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Film · 2001 · English · Dec 18, 2001

    NetflixJioHotstar

    Peter Jackson's trilogy was made by New Line Cinema, which has been part of Warner Bros. since 2008. The first film is on Netflix and JioHotstar in India.

  9. 9/14Top Gun: Maverick

    Top Gun: Maverick

    Film · 2022 · English · May 21, 2022

    Prime VideoJioHotstar
    Named in the closing announcement“Top Gun”

    One of the four franchises the press release names. It is also a reminder of who bought whom: Skydance co-produced Top Gun: Maverick years before it merged with Paramount. The film streams on JioHotstar and Prime Video in India.

  10. 10/14Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

    Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

    Film · 2025 · English · May 17, 2025

    Prime Video

    Paramount's other Tom Cruise franchise, and another that Skydance co-produced before the merger. The 2025 film is the only title here that is on Prime Video alone in India.

  11. 11/14The Godfather

    The Godfather

    Film · 1972 · English · Mar 14, 1972

    NetflixJioHotstar

    The oldest film in this list is still the most famous thing Paramount owns. Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film streams on both Netflix and JioHotstar in India.

  12. 12/14SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

    Series · 1999 · English · May 1, 1999

    JioHotstar7.7
    Named in the closing announcement“SpongeBob SquarePants”

    Nickelodeon's longest-running hit is the fourth franchise the press release names, and the one aimed squarely at children. It streams on JioHotstar in India.

  13. 13/14Yellowstone

    Yellowstone

    Series · 2018 · English · Jun 20, 2018

    NetflixJioHotstar

    Taylor Sheridan's Montana ranch drama, which aired on Paramount Network, became one of Paramount's biggest television franchises and has several spin-offs. In India it is on Netflix and JioHotstar.

  14. 14/14Star Trek

    Star Trek

    Film · 2009 · English · May 6, 2009

    J.J. Abrams's 2009 reboot is the exception in this list: it is not on any Indian subscription service and can only be rented or bought. Paramount has owned Star Trek on screen for decades.

Several of these have a full watch-in-order guide on OTTweek: Harry Potter, The Dark Knight trilogy, the DC Universe, The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings and Mission: Impossible. For what the streaming services cost in India, see our pricing page.

Frequently asked

Did Paramount buy Warner Bros?
Yes. Paramount Skydance completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on 6 October 2026 for about $110.9 billion, paying $31.02 a share in cash. The combined company is called Skydance and trades as SKYD on the New York Stock Exchange.
Will HBO Max and Paramount+ merge?
The company says its two streaming services 'will unify into a single service over time'. It has not announced a date, a name or prices.
What happened to the Netflix deal for Warner Bros?
Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to merge with Netflix in December 2025. On 26 February 2026 its board declared Paramount's revised offer superior, and Netflix withdrew.
Where can I watch HBO and Paramount titles in India?
Mostly on JioHotstar, which since April 2026 has also offered HBO Max as an add-on. Twelve of the fourteen titles in this list are on JioHotstar, several of them on Netflix or Prime Video as well.

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