‘Cuts mean jobs’: Skydance staff brace for shake-up after $110bn megamerger Battle far from over after Paramount and Warner Bros deal creates new global entertainment powerhouse The Guardian - UK · Oct 24
55 Years Later, A Controversial Cult Classic Became This Year's Most Unlikely Box-Office Phenomenon Critic Mark Kermode on his long relationship with the 1971 British cult classic 'The Devils' and its director, Ken Russell, on the release of a restored version. Inverse · Oct 21
Warner Music Sues Ray-Ban Owner Over Unlicensed Taylor Swift Clips A Warner Music lawsuit accuses firms linked to Ray-Ban owner EssilorLuxottica of using 427 copyrighted works in social media adverts without permission. International Business Times UK · Oct 14
Why the Paramount-Warner merger is a problem for democracy Media critic Ben Bagdikian warned in 2004 that five corporations had accumulated “more communications power than was exercised by any despot or dictatorship in history.” More than 20 years later, a major media merger is bringing his warning back into focus. The Conversation · Oct 13
Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Hollywood? After a windier road than expected, Paramount and Warners are now one, under the banner of Skydance, and the film industry is set for a shake-up The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Skydance now runs two of Hollywood's legacy film studios. A look at the new company, by the numbers David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance has completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros The Independent UK · Oct 7
What Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover means for streaming, movies and news Bugs Bunny, meet SpongeBob Squarepants, and so much more The Independent UK · Oct 6
Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal closed following federal approval of a settlement between Paramount and 12 US states that tried to block the transaction on antitrust grounds. Opponents in the movie industry warned of job cuts, while… France 24 · Oct 6
GoT, Harry Potter, Batman & more: The $110 billion Hollywood gold mine Paramount just bought Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery brings some of Hollywood's most valuable franchises under one roof, from Batman, Superman and Harry Potter to Game of Thrones, Friends, Dune, The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix. The $110 billion deal also combines two major studios, streaming platforms and vast entertainment… The Economic Times · Oct 6
The much-contested Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is complete. Now what? IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 6
Paramount and Warner Bros complete merger to form Hollywood giant Skydance Two of America’s oldest film studios have completed their merger, bringing CNN, HBO and franchises including The Godfather and Harry Potter under one roof. Euronews · Oct 6
Inside Hollywood's biggest plot twist: How Paramount closed $110 billion Warner Bros deal to create Skydance Paramount Skydance finalized its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery for $110 billion after a prolonged bidding war. Following the merger, shares of Skydance began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker 'SKYD'. The deal faced scrutiny and opposition from various Hollywood figures and state attorneys general concerned… The Economic Times · Oct 6
Paramount closes deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, creating Hollywood giant Skydance Ellison’s Skydance bought Paramount for $8 billion last year, and very soon after turned its attention to Warner The Independent UK · Oct 6
Paramount and Warner Bros. to become one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here's how we got here Skydance-owned Paramount is expected to close its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros The Independent UK · Oct 6
The Independent UK · Sep 30 Judge approves Paramount's settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close A federal judge has now granted Paramount’s settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company’s takeover of Warner Bros
International Business Times · Sep 22 Morgan Stanley Names Some Of Its Buys as Wall Street Spots Opportunity in Beaten-Down Stocks Morgan Stanley analysts pointed to Warner Music Group, Darden Restaurants, SiTime, and EchoStar, while also maintaining a bullish view on SpaceX.
We Got This Covered · Sep 21 Paramount settles antitrust lawsuit, which was the last thing stopping the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition Ruffalo's effort went in vain, it seems.
The Independent UK · Sep 21 What to know about Paramount's settlement and its impact on movies Movie studio Paramount has agreed to settle an antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 states, the last big obstacle blocking the company’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros
The Economic Times · Sep 19 Paramount, states could settle Warner Bros. $110 billion deal challenge this weekend, sources say Paramount and several states are nearing a settlement regarding the Warner Bros. acquisition. Discussions include independent content monitoring for CNN and the number of theatrical releases. This potential agreement could resolve a significant hurdle for Paramount's expansion plans. Paramount faces a daily fee until the deal officially closes. The acquisition…
The Independent UK · Sep 18 FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout As Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros
The Conversation · Sep 15 AI music lawsuits raise questions about American companies and Canadian arts A Canadian non-profit performance rights organization is suing Suno, an American genAI music creation platform, over streaming AI outputs that allegedly replicate songs without consent or compensation.
The Independent UK · Sep 1 Richard Osman criticises Warner Bros over ‘most disgusting thing that’s happened’ to film The film opened in cinemas over the weekend after a four-year wait
Fortune · Sep 1 Sony and Warner Music sue Anthropic over alleged theft of 'tens of thousands' of songs, including 'I Am the Walrus' and 'Hallelujah' The music publishers are seeking up to $150,000 per pirated song—and $25,000 for each removed copyright information.
International Business Times UK · Aug 31 Anthropic Accused of Pirating Beatles, Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson Songs for Claude, Faces $150K Per-Work Damages Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed a lawsuit against AI developer Anthropic, alleging illegal use of copyrighted music to train AI models, seeking damages up to £115,000 per work.
The Independent UK · Aug 30 Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend Three years after Warner Bros