As Paramount’s pending takeover of Warner Bros Discovery preoccupies the industry, another seismic development in the media business has finally arrived: Disney’s CEO transition.

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, […]

The $110bn deal will require approval from regulatory authorities in the US, the EU and the UK Champagne reportedly flowed at Paramount Skydance headquarters late last week after the media conglomerate edged out Netflix to acquire the entirety of Warner Bros Discovery for a cool $110bn. And on a call with analysts and investors on Monday morning, David Ellison, Paramount Skydance’s chief executive, said the company was “absolutely confident” that the merger will expeditiously pass regulatory ...

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Paramount Skydance kupuje Warner Bros. Discovery za 110 miliárd dolárov. Vzniká mediálny gigant, ktorý má ambíciu postaviť sa Netflixu na všetkých frontoch.

A company linked to Donald Trump's allies, led by the Ellison family, is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, which would merge CNN and CBS News.

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 […]

Paramount Skydance has increased its proposal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, aiming to outbid rival Netflix in the takeover battle.

Warner Bros Discovery is reportedly conducting a merger auction with a deadline of March 20, a development that could significantly impact the future of Hollywood.

Superman, Batman and Game of Thrones bosses Warner Bros Discovery joined Disney and Paramount today in putting the copyright infringement gears to TikTok owners ByteDance over AI generated videos of D

Warner Bros Discovery is reportedly weighing an updated acquisition offer for Paramount.

The media industry is watching a high-stakes battle between Netflix and Paramount as they compete for control over Warner Bros Discovery.

Warner Bros Discovery is reportedly attracting interest from a mystery suitor in Singapore, sparking speculation about potential deals or partnerships.

David Zaslav almost sounded like Martin Scorsese in his effusive praise of cinema and what his Warner Bros Discovery studio achieved Sunday night at the Oscars.

Warner Bros. Discovery chief executive David Zaslav is selling stock worth north of $114 million, according to an SEC filing Tuesday, with the company’s sale to Paramount pending and the cash…

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).

Donald Trump's long-standing criticism of CNN and the US media is discussed in the context of David Ellison's Paramount Skydance potentially acquiring Warner Bros Discovery, suggesting a tightening grip on media influence.

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.

Netflix ger upp köpet av HBO, och dess ägarbolag Warner Bros Discovery. Nu skapas istället en ny stor streamingjätte i USA. Men trots förlusten står Netflix som vinnare.

Netflix has withdrawn from a potential deal with Warner Bros Discovery, a move that is seen as clearing the way for Paramount. This decision led to a jump in Netflix's shares.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s board of directors is opening the door to a bidding war between Paramount and Netflix. The board has officially labeled Paramount’s latest $31-per-share offer a “company superior proposal.” While that does not mean that the board has withdrawn its recommendation of the pending Netflix offer to shareholders, it triggers a four-day period […]

As events are leaning toward David Ellison and Paramount prevailing in its $108 billion hostile-takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, almost a dozen Republican state attorneys general are insisting

A tweak here, a twiddle there, and now possibly a 3% sweetener on the price. It’s all progress. But the billionaire Ellison family has yet to make an offer for Warner Bros Discovery Inc. that clearly beats the studio’s December deal with Netflix Inc.

Board considering whether to re-engage in move that could prompt a second bidding war with Netflix

Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery are struggling to defend their proposed merger against concerns raised by a subcommittee, including potential price increases and the future impact on cinemas.

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…

David and Larry Ellison are charging ahead in their bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery. Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter Paramount Skydance just told employees how big their…

David Ellison isn’t planning for a Game of Thrones-style Red Wedding scenario at HBO. On a call with analysts on the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery deal, the Par CEO was quizzed on his approach to the premium cable network, and was unequivocal in his response: “HBO should stay HBO.” As he touted a […]

Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job losses Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, said his office will investigate a possible merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, hours after Netflix backed away from a planned takeover. “Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal,” Bonta said in a post on X. “These two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny — the California Department of Justice has an open in...

Nakon nekoliko mjeseci pregovaranja, Netflix je ipak odustao od svog prijedloga za kupnju Warner Bros Discoveryja, otvarajući put Paramountu i Skydanceu da pobijede u višemjesečnoj bitci za jedan od…

EXCLUSIVE: After becoming the lead bidder for Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount is capping off a great Thursday with $7.5M in previews for the Spyglass co-production, Scream 7, which would rep a…

Warner Bros. Discovery's board has accepted Paramount's improved all-cash offer of $31 per share, leading Netflix to withdraw its previous bid, deeming the price too high.

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…

The ongoing battle over who will own the iconic film studio is set to have a major impact on what we, the viewers, get to watch in the future It’s not unusual for a corporate merger to take months and months to actually finalize, but even by those standards, the bidding for ownership of Warner Bros Discovery has been drawn out. Netflix made a deal to buy the Warner Bros side of the company – its studio and streaming businesses – late last year, but Paramount Skydance has been undeterred, aggr...

Donald Trump warned Netflix to remove former Obama official Susan Rice from its board, as Netflix is currently in a bidding war with Paramount Skydance Corp. to acquire Warner Bros Discovery Inc.

Media layoffs across the entertainment industry are hitting hard after last year’s avalanche of job cuts. The unfortunate trend can still be felt following the COVID-19 pandemic, dual Hollywood strikes and — the latest event to hit Los Angeles hard: a series of wildfires that broke out in January 2025. As the entertainment industry still […]

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...