Soon after Warner Bros. Discovery accepted Paramount’s acquisition proposal in February, then-Paramount CEO David Ellison pitched senior Warner executives on his $110 billion takeover of their company.
Deadline•Dade Hayes2h ago
Paramount now owns Warner Bros. as last-ditch effort to stop $111B merger fails.
Ars Technica•Jon Brodkin5h agoParamount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix.
The hosts’ stunning Test victory was overshadowed by the scale of national angst felt in Australia after the team’s ball tampering For South African cricketers, administrators and supporters, the most surprising aspect of the Sandpaper scandal was…
The Guardian•Daniel Gallan5 OctFrom Warner Music executive shakeups to Dolly Parton’s inheritance, streaming fraud and big AI news from Suno Music and Eleven Labs, September shaped up to be a busy month in the music industry.
EXCLUSIVE: A trio of executives have launched an IP studio focused on sci-fi, fantasy and horror. Antoine Disle, Orso Vesperini and Olivier Compere, who between them have made projects for Canal+, TF1 and Warner, are behind Forge Films Company, which…
Deadline•Max Goldbart5 Oct
Ynon Kreiz, as David Ellison’s right-hand man at the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery, is getting a big pay bump over his pay package as CEO of Mattel. Kreiz, 61, signed an initial five-year employment contract with Paramount. He starts Oct.
Variety•Todd Spangler1 OctParamount Skydance and CNN chief Mark Thompson are in the “early stages” of discussions that could keep him as the leader of the news giant, according to a person familiar with the matter, a sign that the company is likely to keep CBS News and CNN…
Variety•Brian Steinberg1 OctDavid Ellison bought Paramount, and is about to add Warner and its HBO. Now he has to figure out how to compete with Netflix and YouTube.
The parties must respond to a letter from Senator Cory Booker calling for an independent review by Monday.
Paramount executives have discussed seeking an equity investment from Elon Musk as they prepare to close the acquisition of Warner. Bros. Discovery, according to a Semafor report today.
Deadline•Jillg36623 SeptHeeney, Warner, Blakey, Jordon and Bice attend exit meetings The five have not been to Swans HQ since August suspension Sydney vice-captain Isaac Heeney says he is looking forward to addressing his teammates after the Swans’ five suspended players…
The Guardian•Australian Associated Press23 SeptTwelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Monday, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments…
A person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press that Skydance-owned Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of state attorney generals that had sued to challenge the company’s buyout of Warner Bros
ABC News21 SeptStates including California and New York sued over concerns of ‘extinguishing competition’ with $81bn merger Paramount has reached a settlement with California and several other states that sued over a proposed $81bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery…
The Guardian•Gaya Gupta and Uwa Ede-Osifo21 SeptHow To Survive Without Me, the family drama starring Ray Romano, Kaley Cuoco and Joshua Jackson, is officially a go at HBO Max. The project, which comes from Greg Berlanti, has, as expected, been handed a series order from the Warner Bros.
Deadline•Peterdeadline16 SeptWhile Paramount CEO David Ellison grapples to take control of Warner Bros Discovery, he should be mindful to remember the architects in addition to the architecture.
Deadline•Anthonypauldalessandro11 Sept
Sony and Warner filed an Anthropic music lawsuit, saying torrented songbooks were used to train Claude.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth30 Aug
Warner's AI bill could reshape digital markets by enhancing consumer protection, fostering competition, and challenging platform monopolies.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team29 JunThe Warner CEO’s mega-payout is a cautionary tale
