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from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Netflix Retreats: The Streaming Giant Faces Its Toughest Balancing Act Yet

Netflix stock declined 3% following a 23.2% monthly surge, driven by profit-taking and concerns over a $42.2 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition funded through bridge financing that increases debt and interest expenses.
Film
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Matt Belloni on 2026 Oscar predictions, the Paramount/Warner Bros deal, and Saudi money in Hollywood

The Oscars occur amid Hollywood's industry contraction, with Paramount acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery while viewership and theatrical attendance decline significantly.
Media industry
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Netflix is getting a bunch of cash from its broken WBD deal. We've got some ideas on what it can do with it.

David Ellison transformed Paramount into Netflix's biggest streaming threat in under a year and is positioned to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, while Netflix received $2.8 billion as a consolation prize.
Television
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Will the looming Paramount-Warner Bros. merger mean no more HBO shows on Crave? | CBC News

Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery may disrupt HBO programming availability on Canada's Crave, with potential consolidation into a unified streaming service.
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

HBO Max and Paramount+ to Be Merged Into Single Streaming Service

As we said, we do plan to put the two services together, which today gives us a little over 200 million direct to consumer subscribers. We do plan for that to be able to operate with independence, so that HBO can, candidly, do what it does incredibly well.
Media industry
Miscellaneous
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

20 years ago, David Ellison's flop as an actor stressed him out so much he went to the hospital. Now he's set to own Paramount and Warner | Fortune

Skydance Productions transformed from a dismissed vanity project into a major entertainment powerhouse through strategic partnerships and asset accumulation over two decades.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Netflix or Paramount: who would be the best new owner of Warner Bros?

Netflix made a deal to buy the Warner Bros side of the company—its studio and streaming businesses—late last year, but Paramount Skydance has been undeterred, aggressively pursuing what it claims to be a better offer for the entire WBD operation. After several failed attempts at a hostile takeover, WBD is considering a final Paramount offer, to which Netflix will have the opportunity to counter.
Film
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
3 weeks ago

Other Than Buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance's Priority Is Streaming Revenue Growth | AdExchanger

Paramount Skydance prioritizes streaming growth with 10% YoY DTC revenue increase and expects $30 billion total revenue in 2025, while pursuing Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition at $31 per share.
US politics
fromConsequence
4 weeks ago

Trump Seemingly Threatens Netflix's Acquisition of Warner Bros. Unless Susan Rice Resigns from Board

President Trump demanded Susan Rice resign from Netflix's board and threatened consequences as Netflix seeks DOJ approval for its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.
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Film
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Jay Kelly Gets European Trains All Wrong

Three cultural works are examined: Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, a revival film of Merrily We Roll Along, and the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition battle.
US politics
fromNieman Lab
4 months ago

Press freedom red alert: Trump's White House has discussed which specific CNN hosts Larry Ellison should fire

White House officials prefer Larry Ellison’s Paramount-Skydance bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and discussed potential CNN host and programming changes.
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