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fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

The Fight Over The Future of Movies

Last Friday, Netflix announced that they would be acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, a massive megamerger that would let the number one streaming service acquire the third biggest streamer (HBO Max), the entire Warner Bros. film catalog, its cable channels, and the Discovery+ streaming service. But before any shareholders could celebrate, Paramount Skydance, the megaconglomerate led by the Trump-favored Ellison family, launched a hostile takeover. Which company will emerge victorious here...will the biggest loser be the cinephile consumer?
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fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
1 month ago

Estate of Bay Area celebrity chef Michael Chiarello accuses ex-executive of helping seize control of his restaurant empire

Estate accuses former COO David O'Malley and partners of orchestrating a hostile takeover, alleging document destruction, forgery, and seizure of Chiarello's restaurants and trademarks.
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