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Warner Bros. CEO To Receive Golden Parachute Worth Up To $800 Million

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO is expected to receive close to $800 million in compensation following Warner's sale to Paramount Skydance.

International Business Times

Alex Kurtzman Knows Fans Are Worried About Star Trek's Future During 'Massive Transition,' But Has A Reassuring Message

We should all take this to heart.

Cinemablend

Bernie Sanders' Media Monopoly Alert: Right-Wing Ellisons to Control TikTok, CBS, HBO & Dozens More

Bernie Sanders raises concerns over the Ellison family's increasing control over America's media landscape, including potential acquisitions of major networks

International Business Times UK

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Donald Trump Expands Holdings With Netflix Debt During High-Stakes Media Deal

Donald Trump expanded his portfolio with up to $1.25 million in Netflix bonds during the company's high-stakes bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

International Business Times

Netflix and Paramount bidding for a potentially lucrative back catalogue mirrors 18th-century publishing deals

Netflix’s plan to buy the Hollywood studio Warner Bros Discovery is over. The streaming giant was eventually outbid by rival company Paramount Skydance, which is willing to pay around US$111 billion (£82.2 billion) for the company.

The Conversation

Paramount-Warner Bros mega-merger could still face ‘real threats’, antitrust experts say

The $110bn deal will require approval from regulatory authorities in the US, the EU and the UK

The Guardian - US

Paramount acquires Warner Bros Discovery in mega deal: the winners, losers and Trump’s man in the middle

Netflix’s planned acquisition of Hollywood studio Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has fallen apart at the eleventh hour, as Paramount Skydance has made a “superior” proposal to buy the conglomerate for A$156 billion.

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Paramount+ and HBO Max to become one streaming service, Ellison says

Billionaire Paramount Skydance chief announces plan days after winning takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery

The Guardian - US

3 things we will never know after Netflix pulled out of the Warner Bros. bidding, handing it to Paramount

Netflix would have owned DC superheroes if it had managed to acquire Warner Bros., but now the situation is more like a Marvel franchise: "What if?"

Fortune

Trump just got much closer to bringing CNN to heel

With David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance poised to buy Warner Bros Discovery, the president is tightening his grip on the US media

The Guardian - US

Is This Really the End for Warner Bros.?

So...what does it all mean?

The Mary Sue

Dow Dives 521 Points as Goldman, AmEx Slide: Stock Market Today

News of Block's massive layoffs exacerbated AI worries across the financial sector.

Kiplinger

‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover

Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job losses

The Guardian - US

Billionaires tied to Trump outbid Netflix to take over CNN’s parent company, and their vision for the network is making anchors sweat

CNN might be up for a huge change in direction.

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The Guardian - US

Departing CBS News producer claims political bias as Paramount poised to buy Warner Bros

Mary Walsh, leaving after 46 years, says staffers told to ‘aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum’

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Warner Bros. Discovery set to be acquired in entirety by Paramount Skydance

After Netflix walked away from the bidding, Warner Bros. Discovery is set to be acquired in its entirety by Paramount Skydance.

The Independent UK

What Paramount’s Warner Bros deal means for Hollywood after major acquisition

Two of Hollywood’s oldest studios are set to be consolidating into one. Here is what to know about the merger

International Business Times UK

Netflix CEO Visits White House — Then Walks Away From Warner Bros. Deal

Netflix has officially withdrawn from the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for a merger with Paramount Skydance.

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The Guardian - US

CBS News and CNN staffers fear ‘disaster’ as Paramount wins Warner Bros battle

Decision by Netflix to walk away from takeover leaves workers anxious about possible merger of news networks

Axios

Hollywood's mega-merger battle ends with Warner Bros. as the real winner

If the deal goes through, WBD CEO David Zaslav will have cemented his legacy as one of the savviest media dealmakers.

Evening Standard

Paramount set to win Warner Bros takeover tussle as Netflix withdraws

The surprise development comes after Paramount increased its bid for Warner Bros to over £82 billion

The Independent UK

Paramount on course to win Warner Bros takeover tussle as Netflix withdraws

The surprise development comes after Paramount increased its bid for Warner Bros to over £82 billion.

The Guardian - UK

Netflix quits Warner Bros takeover battle; FTSE 100 ends week at record high – as it happened

Netflix shares have jumped 10% after it left Larry Ellison’s Paramount clear to buy Warner Bros, regulators permitting….

Axios

Netflix says it won't raise bid for Warner Bros.

Paramount appears to have won the fight for WBD if it obtains all the necessary approvals.

The Independent UK

Netflix backs out of Warner Bros deal

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