Paramount's stock saw an 11% jump after confirmation of a $24 billion investment from Middle East funds in a potential Warner Bros. Discovery takeover.

Cinema United, representing movie theater owners, has escalated its opposition to the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger by appealing to Attorneys General Associations, citing concerns for 'Main Street America'.

Six productions from TVN Warner Bros. Discovery and its journalists, including Piotr Jacoń and Monika Olejnik, received awards at the 20th International FilmAT Festival.

A guest column in Deadline urges anti-trust regulators to reject the proposed link-up between Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and Skydance, citing concerns over market concentration.

WBD CEO David Zaslav is projected to receive a payout exceeding $800 million following the Paramount Skydance deal, highlighting new 'golden parachutes' for top executives.

An annoying thing happened to David Ellison and Paramount today on the way to taking over Warner Bros Discovery — he got sued for $1.5 billion over a beef a self-declared confidant of Jeff Shell’s has with the Paramount president. As exclusively reported by Deadline on March 16, the wide ranging lawsuit against the CEO, […]

Actress Jane Fonda protested the Paramount merger at an Oscars after-party, warning about the Trump administration's potential political influence over CNN.

Like the DGA, the Writers Guild of America West doesn’t seem inclined to accept longer contract cycles with the major studios any time soon. “I think, in this period of significant change, the notion of talking less or putting more years in between when the companies address changes and the needs of the workers strikes […]

Netflix is reportedly navigating the aftermath of a collapsed deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, impacting its strategic direction.

Behind the mega-acquisition of WBD are two key driving forces: the money generated by tech veteran Larry Ellison and the ambitious vision of his son David.

EXCLUSIVE: The $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery has a long way to go and many “regulatory hurdles” to cross before it’s truly a done deal, says California Attorney…

Netflix CFO Spencer Neumann said the company has plenty of room for growth even though it decided not to stay in the running to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.

As the new reality set in, the questions multiplied. Paramount Skydance shocked the entertainment industry on Feb. 26 with the news that it had reached an agreement to acquire Warner Bros.

S&P Global Ratings said it’s placed all of its ratings of Paramount Skydance on what’s called CreditWatch with negative implications, reflecting increased leverage well above the agency’s threshold…

Paramount+ and HBO Max are set to merge following a significant $110 billion deal involving Warner Bros. Discovery.

The CEO of Paramount stated that a potential merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) would help sustain the company's linear television assets.

Saudi Arabian ruler Mohammed bin Salman at a US-Saudi investment event in Washington DC, in November 2025.

Paramount Skydance intenționează să combine platformele Paramount+ și HBO Max într-un singur serviciu de streaming, odată cu finalizarea fuziunii dintre Paramount și Warner Bros Discovery (WBD).

Paramount announced plans to combine its streaming service Paramount+ with HBO Max into a single platform, following the completion of its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

Barry Diller was full of wisecracks tonight at the PGA Awards. In a rare Hollywood appearance, specifically onstage, the former Paramount CEO, Fox CEO and current Who Knew author took digs at Jack…

It’s official. For real this time. Warner Bros. Discovery is selling itself to Paramount for $31 a share in cash in a deal worth $110 billion. The companies unveiled their formal agreement on Friday.

The logline seems awfully familiar. A hero rides to the rescue of Warner Bros, a treasured but troubled Hollywood studio.

Who won (and lost) this week in entertainment: From Paramount to Netflix to David Zaslav and CNN amid the Paramount-WBD merger twist, to Shia LaBeouf, Tyra Banks and the high-cringe BAFTAs mess.

Hollywood’s boardroom battle of the decade has ended with Paramount dramatically snatching Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) from Netflix.

The champagne corks may be popping right now at Paramount over the David Ellison-owned company’s successful bid for Warner Bros Discovery, but up in Sacramento the mood is far from celebratory  over the latest possible Hollywood mega-merger. “Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta told Deadline this evening after Netflix […]

Within minutes of Netflix announcing that it would not try to match the $31 per share Paramount offer, Sen.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has indicated that the loss of live broadcast rights for the NBA has resulted in a 4% impact on its financial performance.

TKO Group President and COO Mark Shapiro was asked Wednesday during the company’s quarterly earnings call whether he is rooting for Paramount or Netflix to win the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery. “

Your move, Netflix. A day after Warner Bros. Discovery stunned the industry and the business world by extending merger talks with Paramount, Netflix shares jumped 6% as of the final minutes of Wednesd

Paramount Tuesday evening said it “welcomed” the determination of the Warner Bros. Discovery board that its latest offer could potentially prove a winner and provided a bit more detail on the sweetened terms. WBD’s Board of Directors announced earlier that Paramount’s revised $31 per share, all-cash offer to acquire WBD could reasonably be expected to […]

Warner Bros. Discovery has purchased the history documentary series 'Days That Shocked The World' for distribution in EMEA, which will revisit major events such as Fukushima, Chernobyl, and 9/11.

"So... the next question to Mr Cameron should be this," Ruffalo wrote on Threads. "'Are you also against the monopolization that a Paramount acquisition would create? Or is it just that of Netflix?'

Vue International CEO Tim Richards shared his insights on the awards race, IMAX, the future of cinema, and the industry's support for Paramount.

Paramount continues its efforts to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, even as its CBS network faces criticism for mishandling an interview, triggering a 'Streisand effect'.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) experienced a positive uplift in its fourth-quarter performance, as detailed in a recent report.

John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' has premiered its 13th season, with the host recapping three months of news in his signature style.

Sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East are reportedly providing financial backing for Paramount's proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and CEO David Zaslav have successfully defeated a securities fraud lawsuit concerning the company's failed renewal of its NBA broadcasting rights.

Warner Bros. Discovery has scheduled a special shareholder meeting for April 23 to vote on the proposed sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, a critical step in the acquisition process, with Eva Longoria expressing fears over the potential impact of the merger on jobs and diversity.

New information suggests a former WWE star encouraged AEW's Ricochet to delete a controversial social media post, as the wrestling community awaits how AEW and WBD will address the situation.

Paramount CEO David Ellison told California lawmakers his commitment to keep Par and Warner Bros.

NBCUniversal's studio unit saw its bottom line drop, driven by a bigger slate, Disney stayed atop the global box office. Plus, a look at Netflix and its optimism post-WBD auction.

While David Zaslav has stolen most of the headlines for his personal financial gains from the Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger, several other rich payouts are in the offing. The same SEC filing that laid out Zaslav’s expected $886.8 million in merger-related compensation Monday also included some eye-popping figures for other principals. Most of the loot […]

A MoffettNathanson report indicates that YouTube's advertising revenue has surpassed that of its four largest traditional media competitors combined, positioning it as the world's largest media company by revenue.

Two days after the writers unions released their pattern of demands for upcoming negotiations with the major studios, WGA East President Tom Fontana weighed in on the state of things during a brief…

Za meganakupom WBD stojita dve ključni gonilni sili: denar, ki ga je ustvaril tehnološki veteran Larry Ellison, in ambiciozna vizija njegovega sina Davida.

ITV top brass said that Paramount and WBD are back in business as commissioners after agreeing their merger deal. Paramount-Skydance has been busy battling Netflix for Warner Bros.

In a convenient bit of timing, the first premiere hosted by Warner Bros. Discovery since the jolt of its pending acquisition by Paramount was a comedy. Rooster is not just a comedy, but one with broad-audience potential, co-created by Bill Lawrence of Ted Lasso and Scrubs fame. The Warner Bros-produced show’s debut Sunday on HBO […]

David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, filed to sell just over $114 million worth of stock in the company. His planned sale of the shares comes less than a week after WBD clinched a deal to sell itself to Paramount Skydance for $31 per share, after Netflix walked away from its deal […]

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told CNBC on Tuesday that Netflix's previous Warner Bros. Discovery offer "raised a lot of competition concerns."

Netflix's co-CEO Greg Peters expresses concern about potential job losses in the industry if the Paramount-Warner Bros deal proceeds, days after Netflix ceded its bid for WBD.

Netflix reportedly decided against a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, a move seen as strategic for the streaming giant.

Paramount executives stressed today that once merged with Warner Bros. Discovery, the company combined has no plans to unload any legacy cable networks.   CEO David Ellison and COO and Chief Strategy Officer Andy Gordon were asked about that several times by analysts on a call. They have spoken frequently already about the logic of […]

Paramount President Jeff Shell, a key member of the management team during the company’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, did not join Monday’s conference call to discuss the merger.

The clock is ticking on the Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery mega-merger, literally, and things could get sticky and expensive if California’s Attorney General has his way.

Things in media M&A land continue to move fast with Netflix revealing this afternoon that it is $2.8 billion richer after receiving the fresh cash from Paramount. The David Ellison company’s Superior Proposal for Warner Bros. Discovery, which was accepted by the WBD board, included paying out the termination fee if WBD walked away from […]

Buying WBD for $83bn would have cost the streaming giant financial flexibility and its ability to take on YouTube

Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have surged by nearly 50% following recent acquisition activities.

That was fast. A week ago Warner Bros. Discovery had a deal in hand with Netflix. Today it wished the giant streamer well but has moved on.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) weighed in on Paramount apparent victory in the battle over Warner Bros., after Netflix dropped out of a bidding war for the assets.

Editor’s Note: In a widely read letter to Mike Lee, the U.S. Senate Chairman on Antritrust, Competitive Policy and Consumer Rights, James Cameron argued that “a sale of Warner Bros Discovery to…

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav gave no indication of which way the company is leaning as it sizes up a sweetened buyout offer from Paramount against its planned merger with Netflix – but he…

Ted Sarandos is heading to the White House to salvage Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros’ crown jewels. The streamer co-CEO will sit down Thursday with “several administration officials,” Deadline has conf

After months of jabs and feints, the white gloves may have truly come off in Netflix and Paramount’s multibillion-dollar battle for control of Warner Bros. Discovery. With just 24 hours left to go on the WBD board’s weeklong talks with the David Ellison-owned company and its “best and final offer” in the $108 billion hostile […]

Warner Bros. has rejected Paramount's most recent acquisition bid but has given David Ellison's firm one week to submit a 'best and final' offer, causing WBD and PSKY stock to rise.

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos took aim Tuesday at Paramount’s rival bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing the David Ellison-led company of “flooding the zone with confusion for shareholders.” The exe

David Ellison stated that the Skydance-Paramount merger is expected to yield savings significantly exceeding initial projections, with $2.5 billion anticipated by the end of the year, alongside plans to converge Paramount+ and BET+.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has ordered an analysis of the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, including its impact on the entertainment industry workforce. HBO's Casey Bloys has also commented on the pivotal moment in entertainment history, acknowledging the ongoing developments with the merger.

HBO Max and WBD Access have announced the return of their writers’ program, now named Script Engine, for a second year at Series Mania Institute, designed to identify and support talent development.

Netflix narrowly missed out on buying Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and now new data has shone a light on the impact this could have on its kids content offering.

There was "no political interference" from Trump in WBD takeover talks, the streamer's co-CEO said in a Politico interview, as he launches a charm offensive urging EU lawmakers to go easy on new…

WBD also disclosed a potential payout David Zaslav of $887 million, though the actual number could be lower or higher, depending on if Paramount pays a ticking fee, or if a tax reimbursement is lower.

Paramount CEO David Ellison ventured onto the Warner Bros lot on Tuesday for a meeting with top execs at Warner Bros. Discovery, addressing the troops at a delicate time.

Morgan Stanley has increased its price target for Nu Holdings Ltd. (NU) to $21.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has spent years people should be able to see big movies at home, without going to theaters. Now he's changing his tune. Rich Polk/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty Images This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Paramount is setting the stage. David Ellison has turned Paramount from an aging legacy media brand into arguably the biggest threat to streaming juggernaut Netflix i...

Carolyn McCall, naturally, got deals-related questions during an earnings conference call.

New financial disclosures released Wednesday show that the President acquired Netflix bonds as Paramount was trying to pry WBD away from the streaming giant.

Dave Meltzer confirms that Paramount Skydance is set to take over Warner Brother Discovery's minority ownership stake in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) if the proposed acquisition goes through.

A market digest provides an overview of several companies including ITGR, MNST, PPG, TJX, WBD, CVNA, and SNOW, summarizing recent market activity.

Since the announcement Friday that Paramount has entered a merger agreement to acquire Warner Bros.

Following the closure of the Warner Bros. Discovery deal, Paramount+ and HBO Max are slated to merge into a single streaming service, consolidating their content offerings.

Paramount Skydance has a good feeling about European approval for its $111B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

Paramount CEO David Ellison says the company’s pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery will give it the scale it needs to compete with Netflix. “We will combine the streaming portfolios of the two companies into one stronger platform over the coming years,” Ellison told Wall Street analysts Monday on a conference call to discuss the […]

It should come as no surprise that the Writers Guild of America is not pleased about the latest development in the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition saga. After the news broke Thursday that Paramount had outbid Netflix for the legacy studio, the WGA East and West weighed in via a joint statement on Friday, once again […]

WBD employees fear potential job cuts, culture clashes and high debt loads as Paramount supplants Netflix as the company's acquirer.

Straumēšanas kompānija "Netflix" atteikusies no ieceres pārņemt mediju un izklaides kompāniju "Warner Bros. Discovery" ("WBD").

CNN’s Jake Tapper wound up having to break some news on Thursday’s “The Lead” that affects his own network.

Stunned though Hollywood and Wall Street were by the flurry of action late Thursday in the Warner Bros.

President Donald Trump last weekend demanded that Netflix fire former Obama administration official Susan Rice from its board, or else “pay the consequences.”

Warner Bros. Discovery had a soft fourth quarter as media networks shed subscribers and advertising took a hit year-on-year from the loss of the NBA. But the roiling M&A tide, with Paramount suddenly in a position to possibly hijack a planned Netflix transaction, is top of mind on Wall Street amid WBD’s latest financials. The […]

Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly considering a 'sweeter' offer from Paramount, which might lead to a better deal than a previous one with Netflix, and will continue talks with David Ellison's company.

Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery firmed Monday, one of the few equities in the green as tariff and trade uncertainty tanked markets. WBD has had an exceptional run over the past six months since Paramount began lobbing unsolicited takeover bids, triggering an auction that resulted in Warner’s December deal with Netflix, but with PSKY continuing […]

Paramount Skydance's potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has received antitrust clearance from the U.S. Justice Department, despite not having a formal deal in place yet.

Anderson Cooper said he's leaving CBS News to spend more time with his family. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images Anderson Cooper said Monday he was exiting CBS News' "60 Minutes" after nearly 20 years. It comes at a turbulent time for CBS News under its new editor in chief, Bari Weiss. Some media commentators said Cooper's exit will add to the uncertainty surrounding '60 Minutes.' Veteran broadcaster Anderson Cooper said Monday that he is leaving his role as a correspondent on CBS News' "60 Minutes" after nearly 20 years. In a statement, Cooper said he intended to spend more time focusing on his CNN gig, and his family. His exit comes at an already turbulent time for CBS News under its new editor in chief, Bari Weiss. Here are what some of the leading voices in media are saying about Cooper's "60 Minutes" departure. Keith Olbermann Chris Sorensen for The Washington Post via Getty Images Sports broadcaster Keith Olbermann shared the news about Cooper's departure on his Bluesky account, posting: "Anderson Cooper has left the sinking ship that is Idiot Bari Weiss's New Stormfront CBS." Olbermann later added, "Now, people will only be able to NOT watch AC on cnn." Cooper has worked at CNN since 2001, where he is a political commentator and hosts the "Anderson Cooper 360" show. Brian Lowry FilmMagic/FilmMagic for HBO Brian Lowry, a longtime media columnist and current Hollywood correspondent at Status News, a media newsletter, wrote on X: "Have worked around Hollywood long enough to know nobody ever really leaves a job to spend more time with their family." Tom Jones Tom Jones, senior media writer at The Poynter Report, wrote in his newsletter that Cooper's departure marked "the end of a journalism era." Jones said that Cooper's exit "certainly adds more uncertainty in a news division that is very much in flux under relatively new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss." He added: "It also raises questions about '60 Minutes,' the previous gold standard of TV news shows." Lydia Polgreen Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Audible Lydia Polgreen, a New York Times opinion writer and the former editor in chief of HuffPost, posted to X on Tuesday: "I don't watch much TV news, but @andersoncooper is in a league of his own as a television journalist. A huge loss for 60 Minutes." Brian Stelter Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for CNN/WBD CNN's chief media analyst, Brian Stelter, wrote in his "Reliable Sources" newsletter Tuesday that there are open questions about which other correspondents might leave, "and on what terms." "The risk is obvious: Loyal '60 Minutes' viewers will leave along with the correspondents they like to watch," Stelter said. Read the original article on Business Insider

Board considering whether to re-engage in move that could prompt a second bidding war with Netflix Business live – latest updates Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is reportedly weighing reopening sales talks with Paramount Skydance, in a move that could spark a fresh bidding war with Netflix for the Hollywood film and TV company. Members of the board of WBD are discussing whether to re-engage with Paramount, which is pursuing a hostile $108.4bn (£76.8bn) cash takeover directly with shareholders in a bid to derail an agreed deal with Netflix, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading...