“We, respectfully, didn’t think that the United States DOJ did an adequate review, and we thought we needed to step in to make sure we were protecting consumers,” California AG Rob Bonta said of a lawsuit that’s rocking Hollywood after 12 attorneys general sued to block Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. He was dinging […]
Deadline•Jillg36617 Sept
The California AG spoke on a panel at The Atlantic Festival Thursday, where he addressed the current status of the Paramount antitrust suit.
The Hollywood Reporter•Alex Weprin17 Sept
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Attorney General Rob Bonta were reportedly alerted to an impending exit announcement, though the deadline passed without a formal statement from the studio
Paramount has been threatening to leave California since July, when the state sued to block it from merging with Warner Bros. Discovery. Attorney General Rob Bonta has called it “blackmail” meant to stop him from enforcing antitrust law. But Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, for one, is taking the threat seriously and is trying to […]
Variety•Gmaddaus16 Sept
Paramount told California officials negotiating a settlement Tuesday, "we're done" ... and said the studio was moving out of California, but our sources now say they are back at the bargaining table, but the clock is running out. Sources directly…
TMZ•TMZ Staff16 Sept
If a legal battle with 12 states isn't resolved by Oct. 1, the mogul says he will move Paramount's headquarters to another state regardless of the outcome of the lawsuit.
The Hollywood Reporter•Winston Cho16 Sept
Leaks out of David Ellison’s inner circle said the CEO would take his Paramount ball and leave California if state Attorneys General didn’t back off on their antitrust suit to stop the $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. And now it looks like the ball really is in play. After over 100 years, Paramount […]
Deadline•Dominic Patten16 Sept
Internal discussions in the Los Angeles Mayor's Office and the California Attorney General's Office were told Paramount would announce it was leaving California, but there's a twist ... sources tell TMZ. We're told the Mayor and the A.G. were told…
TMZ•TMZ Staff16 Sept
James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision has acquired AI-driven tech startup and 3D specialist Outsyders for an undisclosed price as the company positions itself as a one-stop shop for 3D content creation. The two companies recently worked together on Paramount summer release Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), directed by […]
Deadline•Jillg36616 Sept
Outsyders worked with Cameron for 3D work on Paramount’s 'Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour,' and on films like 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'Blue Angels.'
The Hollywood Reporter•Alex Weprin16 Sept
Paramount and the State Attorneys General suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery were ordered by a judge to appear for a two-day settlement conference Oct. 14-15 in a San Francisco courtroom. It’s a mandated step for two sides approaching a trial, set in this case for early March, and doesn’t mean there’s […]
Deadline•Jillg36616 Sept
The Oct. 14 talks will be the first time the two sides formally sit down to discuss a resolution to the case.
The Hollywood Reporter•Winston Cho15 Sept
The Department of Justice sided with Paramount on Tuesday, arguing that a coalition of 12 states should be forced to post a bond as the price of continuing to block the Warner Bros. merger. Paramount has argued that it stands to lose at least $1.88 billion due to the delay resulting from the states’ antitrust […]
Variety•Gmaddaus15 Sept
Surprising no one except for the timing, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has weighed in on the $1.88 billion bond battle between David Ellison’s Paramount and a dozen blue states over the $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. Disputing the very right of California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New York’s Letitia James and others […]
Deadline•Dominic Patten15 Sept
Channel 4 and Paramount UK network 5 (previously Channel 5) have struck a historic pact over advertising. For the first time, two UK public service broadcasters will join together on ads, with Channel 4 Sales becoming the exclusive partner for a broad portfolio of Paramount brands in the UK including All Creaturs Great and Small […]
Deadline•Max Goldbart15 Sept
Move is a big boost for Channel 4, days after it announced it is to cut 340 jobs Business live – latest updates Channel 4 has poached Channel 5 owner Paramount’s £300m-plus TV advertising sales business from Sky, in a huge boost days after the broadcaster announced it is to cut 340 jobs. The win is a big boost for Channel 4, which also handles the ad sales for UKTV, the owner of channels including Gold and Dave, which relies on advertising for about 90% of its £1bn in revenues. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Mark Sweney15 Sept
EXCLUSIVE: Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee is expanding her relationship with Paramount under her new deal with BET Studios, spanning producing, writing, and performing across BET and Paramount platforms. VH-1 has ordered America’s Funniest People from the producers of America’s Funniest Videos, V10 Entertainment. The show is a comedy competition with Ms. Pat starring. Each episode will feature […]
Deadline•Rosy Cordero14 Sept
Harry Bradbeer helms the feature take on Rebecca Serle's best-selling novel.
The Hollywood Reporter•Ryan Gajewski14 Sept
EXCLUSIVE: It has come to our attention that Paramount and Netflix are ending their animated film pact. There was a pre-existing agreement in place specifically between Netflix and Skydance Animation which was announced in 2023; that latter label ultimately falling under Paramount post merger. The two congloms remain committed to the upcoming animated features on […]
Deadline•Anthonypauldalessandro14 Sept
The future of Paramount and Comcast’s international streamer SkyShowtime is in serious doubt amid the Paramount-Warner mega-merger. A note from the SkyShowtime board to CEO Monty Sarhan informed him that it has kicked off a strategic review, “which includes the possibility of a wind-down.” “No decisions have been made, and all options remain under consideration,” […]
Deadline•Max Goldbart14 Sept