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Warner Bros. Bidding War, Paramount-Skydance Merger Headline an Active Year of Media M&A
Industry consolidation and dealmaking focused on building cross-platform scale will be major themes in 2026 and beyond, experts tell TheWrap
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Comcast’s Mike Cavanagh Extends Contract to 2029
The executive will receive $35 million in stock awards as part of his promotion to co-CEO on Jan. 2, 2026
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Major WBD Shareholder Calls Amended Paramount Bid ‘Not Sufficient’
“If Paramount is serious about winning, they’re going to need to provide a greater incentive,” a Harris Associates representative notes against Netflix’s significant offer
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‘Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ Skips Theatrical Release, Will Debut on Paramount+
The film will join new series “Avatar: Seven Havens” on the streamer
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The Reset: The Year of the Great Creator Sprawl
Nine ways the creator economy helped to define 2025 in media and entertainment
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Joe Scarborough Says There Was ‘No Good Reason’ for Bari Weiss to Spike ‘60 Minutes’ Piece | Video
“Let’s just talk about the preposterousness of all of this,” the “Morning Joe” co-host adds
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Writer Jimmy Fowlie Shares His Sister Is Missing, Asks for Help: ‘We Are Worried’
“Please share this so that if anyone has seen her, they can give any information to the police,” the comedian writes
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How Journalists Survived — and Even Thrived — as Trump’s War Against Media Escalated in 2025 | Analysis
Billion-dollar lawsuits and new press restrictions didn’t stop journalists from holding power to account as they navigated an unprecedented tsunami of news this year
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Why Isn’t Paramount and the Ellisons Showing Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders the Money? | Analysis
Larry Ellison adding his personal guarantee shows they’re not walking away, but shareholders are really looking for a sweeter bid
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Bari Weiss Is Eroding Fragile Trust at CBS News | Analysis
Weiss may be a TV news novice, but she isn’t politically naive. Her mishandling of a “60 Minutes” investigation is, at best, clumsy, and at worst, cover for the Trump administration
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Warner Bros. Discovery to ‘Carefully Review and Consider’ Paramount’s Amended $30-Per-Share, All-Cash Bid
The latest offer includes an “irrevocable personal guarantee” from Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and a $5.8 billion breakup fee
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Versant Designates New York Office as Permanent Headquarters
Comcast’s Versant moved from 30 Rock to the historic New York Times building in August and has now made it its official home
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CBS News Insider on Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’ Fumble: ‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ | Exclusive
Behind-the-scenes concerns about a lack of a voice from the Trump administration played out while the piece was already being promoted publicly
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Discovery Global Sets Adrienne O’Hara as Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer Ahead of 2026 Spinoff
The former Gap Inc. executive will report to CEO Gunnar Wiedenfels in the newly created role
