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Media giants accused of ‘cowering to threats’ as Trump tries to stamp out criticism

Disney’s Bob Iger and Paramount’s David Ellison are among executives pulling the strings amid criticism that US TV networks are caving to the Trump administration

The Guardian - US

Eying Bottom Line, US Media Giants Bow To Trump

The suspension by Disney-owned ABC of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is the latest surrender by a US media giant to pressure from the Trump administration, putting the bottom line over free speech.

International Business Times

Paramount is reportedly prepping a bid to buy Warner Bros — a deal including gaming properties like Mortal Kombat and more

Paramount Skydance is reportedly prepping a bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes the WG Games unit.

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Warner Bros Discovery shares surge on Paramount Skydance buyout report

The report comes just weeks after the merger between movie giant Paramount and independent film studio Skydance Media.

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Elizabeth Warren Explodes Over News Of Paramount Skydance's Planned Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery: Links Trump To 'Dangerous Concentration Of Power'

On Thursday, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) denounced Paramount Skydance Corp.'s (NASDAQ:PSKY) reported plans to bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD). She warned that the potential media merger poses a threat to competition and could be linked to questionable approvals under President Donald Trump.

Benzinga

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Takes Off As Paramount Skydance Eyes Takeover

Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) is reportedly working with an investment bank to prepare a potential bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), according to people familiar with the situation.

Benzinga

Warner Bros Discovery stock spikes after reports that Paramount is prepping takeover bid

The potential bid would see Paramount purchase all of the assets of its studio rival, including the global television business that was set to be spun off next year.

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Paramount Skydance reportedly preparing takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Media conglomerate putting together majority cash offer for WBD backed by ultra-rich Ellison family, reports say

The Guardian - US

Star Trek's Zachary Quinto Is Doing His Part To Try And Make A Fourth Movie Happen, And I Can't Help But Chuckle A Bit

I'm laughing now, but maybe this effort will make all the difference.

Cinemablend

Paramount names former Trump appointee as ombudsman to review ‘complaints of bias’ at CBS News

Kenneth Weinstein was nominated by Trump to serve as ambassador to Japan in 2020.

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert’s Late Show wins first Emmy a month after cancellation news

Show, ending in May 2026 after CBS’s controversial decision, won Creative Arts award for directing in a variety series

The Guardian - US

Amid The Late Show’s Cancellation And The Paramount Merger, The Daily Show's Desi Lydic Addresses Whether Series Has Been Asked To Make Changes

Could fans see a more censored version of the show?

Cinemablend

Paramount’s new CEO tells employees to return to office full-time or quit ahead of layoffs

Employees who don’t want to comply have until mid-September to take a buyout.

Fortune

Paramount Skydance Turnaround Could Take Years To Materialize, Says Analyst

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) faces a long and costly turnaround as it integrates Skydance and Paramount Global. Analysts warn that execution will take years.

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Will Smith signs first-look deal with Paramount

After being largely frozen out of Hollywood in the wake off his infamous Oscars attack on Chris Rock, actor Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s entertainment company Westbrook has signed a first-look deal with Paramount to create new theatrical films.

The Independent UK

Call of Duty movie in the works with potential to expand universe across TV and film

Paramount has signed a deal with Microsoft’s video game company Activision

MarketBeat

Is Paramount Skydance a Buy Post-Merger, Short Squeeze?

Paramount Skydance is the new kid on the stock market block, with an updated name, vision, and leader. Should investors to jump into shares?

The Independent UK

Trump says quiet part out loud on CBS’s new owner: ‘Great man’ who will ‘do the right thing’

‘CBS was just sold to a great person that I know very well,’ Donald Trump declared on Friday.

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House Democrats launch investigation into Paramount merger and ‘bribe’ to Trump

‘Two wrongs do not make a right—illegitimate demands from the FCC or the Administration do not absolve your company from wrongdoing,’ two top House Democrats wrote to Paramount chief David Ellison.

Fortune

Pop culture and politics are intertwined in the age of Trump. Just look at the Paramount-Skydance merger

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

Benzinga

3 Streaming Stocks To Consider As Sports Deals Take Off

The National Football League’s deal to take a 10% stake in Disney (NYSE:DIS) may have broken the huddle, but deals between entertainment heavyweights and college and sports leagues were already showing signs of acceleration.

The Independent UK

With ‘CBS Mornings’ ratings continuing to shrink, could Gayle King be in trouble?

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: ‘There’s always speculation about her inflated salary and entourage,’ one network insider told Justin Baragona about Gayle King. ‘She’s undoubtedly expensive and not necessarily on the right side of the new political agenda.’

The Independent UK

Stranger Things creators in talks to leave Netflix for major streaming rival

The Duffer Brothers are set to release the final season of their successful sci-fi show later this year

Benzinga

Paramount Lays Out Post Merger Plans: 'Painful' Layoffs, More Movies In Theaters, No Cable Spin-Offs

Now that Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) has completed its long-awaited merger, investors want to know what's next for the company, especially with a soaring stock price after announcing a $7.7 billion deal with TKO Group Holding (NYSE:TKO) for the rights to UFC fights.

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Jim Cramer Says Newly Merged Paramount Skydance Is a Meme Stock. Should You Buy PSKY Here?

The newly formed Paramount Skydance's stock just earned its meme stock fame and surged. Should investors dive in or approach cautiously?

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