CNN was Ted Turner’s brainchild. It faces a precarious future Turner’s original vision is under serious threat these days The Guardian - US · May 7
CNN legend Christiane Amanpour expresses concern about Ellison takeover Ahead of Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros Discovery, Amanpour talks ‘ideological realignment of CBS’ The Guardian - US · May 6
'Block The Merger': Celebrities react as shareholders approve Paramount takeover of Warner Bros The $111 billion deal that would see Paramount Skydance take over Warner Bros. Discovery took another step closer to reality after WBD shareholders voted in favour of the merger. This has only amplified the opposition to the controversial deal... Euronews · Apr 24
Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros Discovery The Guardian - US · Apr 24
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount Skydance deal Shareholders did not approve the executive compensation package presented at the meeting. Axios · Apr 23
Warner Bros Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Paramount Takeover Warner Bros shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the $81 billion offer from Paramount to take over the Hollywood giant, a deal that will reshape the media landscape in the U.S. International Business Times · Apr 23
Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance The merger will still require governmental approval and could be delayed by a lawsuit seeking to block it The Guardian - US · Apr 23
What a combined Paramount-Warner would mean for streaming, news and film HBO Max, "Harry Potter," and CNN could soon find themselves under the ownership of Paramount, following a significant vote by Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders. The Independent UK · Apr 23
CBS News Rebrand Continues To Stumble Despite Whiskey Fridays CBS News’s rebrand is hitting choppy waters after the latest ratings numbers rolled in. It turns out the people don’t want “Whiskey Fridays.” The Mary Sue · Apr 22
I'm Against Scott Bakula's Star Trek Enterprise Sequel Pitch. Here's Why Let's talk about this. Cinemablend · Apr 21
Star Trek's Jonathan Frakes Got Real About The Franchise's 60th Anniversary: 'Very Unfortunate Irony' The longtime collaborator lamented the current situation. Cinemablend · Apr 19
Why I'm More Bummed About Star Trek's Latest Movie Update Than Even The Recent Cancellations I can't stop shaking my head. Cinemablend · Apr 17
Reed Hastings’s planned exit from $455 billion Netflix ‘had nothing to do with’ the failed deal for Warner Bros., says Ted Sarandos Netflix’s stock price sank 9% in after-hours trading on Thursday. Fortune · Apr 16
Paramount boss David Ellison to host dinner honoring Trump while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: report The federal government is currently weighing whether to approve Ellison’s $111 billion agreement to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery The Independent UK · Apr 15
MarketBeat · Apr 15 Warner Bros. Discovery’s Blockbuster Deal Faces a Hostile Rewrite Warner Bros. Discovery is navigating a shifting landscape as elite Hollywood creators unite to oppose the massive consolidation with Paramount Skydance.
Cinemablend · Apr 14 Star Trek's Tim Russ Didn't Hold Back Speculating Why Paramount+ Canceled Starfleet Academy He had some thoughts to share.
Euronews · Apr 14 ‘Block the merger’: Thousands of industry professionals speak out against Paramount-Warner deal More than 1,000 film and TV stars and creatives, including Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Thompson and Javier Bardem, issued an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
BANG Premier · Apr 13 Joaquin Phoenix joins more than 1,000 film and TV figures in signing protest over proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger Alongside fellow big-screen stars including Ben Stiller and Kristen Stewart, actor Joaquin Phoenix has joined more than 1,000 film and television figures who have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Independent UK · Apr 13 More than 1000 Hollywood stars declare ‘unequivocal opposition’ to Paramount Warner Bros merger ‘The result will be fewer opportunities for creators, fewer jobs across the production ecosystem, higher costs, and less choice for audiences in the United States and around the world’
The Independent UK · Apr 13 Hollywood heavyweights voice 'unequivocal opposition' to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter SUMMARY: More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros
The Mary Sue · Apr 10 Is the Warner Bros./Paramount Deal Not as Set in Hollywood Stone As We Thought? Shareholder advisory firm ISS just recommended that Warner Bros. Discovery investors vote against CEO David Zaslav’s massive “golden parachute” payout, calling the over half-billion-dollar package “unwarranted.” This comes ahead of the company’s April 23 special shareholder meeting, where the proposed merger with Paramount Skydance will also be on the table.
Fortune · Apr 9 Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav’s $887 million ‘extraordinary’ golden parachute gets ripped by proxy advisory firm ISS ISS has recommended investors vote against Warner Bros. Discovery’s compensation proposal that would see executives collect $1.35 billion in payments as part of the merger with Paramount Skydance.
International Business Times · Apr 7 Paramount Skydance Stock Jumps 9% on $24B Gulf Funding for Warner Bros Takeover Bid Paramount Skydance Corp. shares surged nearly 9% in morning trading Tuesday as the newly formed media giant moved closer to securing $24 billion in equity commitments from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to finance its ambitious $81 billion to $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that could…
MarketBeat · Apr 7 3 Low-Rated Stocks With Big Price-Target Gaps Despite their low ratings, Paramount Skydance, Joby Aviation, and Lucid carry price targets that suggest notable potential upside over the next year.
BANG Premier · Apr 6 Movie bosses ‘land $24 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds for Warner Bros. Discovery takeover’ In a major development for the deal, Movie bosses are said to have landed commitments of nearly $24 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to support Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.