Business
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Paramount Investors Sue David and Larry Ellison Over Alleged Trump Side Deal
The complaint alleges the Ellisons concealed promises to overhaul CNN to help secure approval of Paramount’s proposed WBD acquisition
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Ex-Obama and Trump Advisors Agree: Paramount-WBD Merger Is Good for Hollywood | Guest Column
Based on their joint analysis, Stephen Moore and Robert Wolf argue that the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery transaction should move forward
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Lionsgate Attracts Takeover Interest From Banijay
Europe’s Bollore Group and Mediawan have also reportedly expressed interest
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FCC Chair Doubts State AG Lawsuit Against Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Succeed
Brendan Carr says reports of California AG Rob Bonta’s interest in a CNN sale are “a bit of a tell that this really isn’t a legitimate antitrust case”
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Brendan Carr Accepted Paramount Gifts While FCC Reviewed Company Deals
A ProPublica report scrutinizes the FCC chair’s acceptance of Paramount-funded gala tickets, amid the company’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery
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Spotify on Its Shift From Exclusive Podcasts to Building a Creator-Friendly Platform
Podcast and video VP Roman Wasenmüller explains why the current model is more of a “win-win” for creators and Spotify than its prior splashy deals
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Why Cartoon Network Shows Don’t Necessarily Need Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation president Sam Register takes us behind-the-scenes at its expansion to other streamers
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Paramount Skydance Agrees to Tie States’ Merger Antitrust Case With Prior Paramount+ Subscriber Lawsuit
The media company was sued by subscribers on antitrust grounds back in April
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Paramount Primal Dates Tyler Falbo Comedy ‘Boys for Life’ for Spring 2027
Plot details are being kept under wraps
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Paramount Gets Offer to Set Up HQ in Tennessee as California Aims to Block Warner Bros. Merger
“Companies that choose Tennessee find more than a favorable business climate — they find a state committed to helping them succeed,” Deputy Gov. Stuart McWhorter writes in a letter to CEO David Ellison
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‘Man of Tomorrow’: Xolo Maridueña to Return as Blue Beetle in James Gunn’s Sequel
The film will act as the character’s reintroduction into the DCU
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Mythical’s Cooking Content to Stream on Netflix in Latest Creator Partnership
“Last Meals,” “Good Mythical Morning” and “Mythical Kitchen” will arrive on the streamer starting Sept. 7
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Warner Bros. Signs First Look Deal With Chris Ferguson’s Oddfellows
The deal with the “Longlegs” producer was spearheaded by WB’s Clockwork
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Paramount Still Plans on Closing WBD Merger by End of September, Despite Legal Fight From 12 States
“This is an antitrust case. To stop a merger, the merger has to be anti-competitive. This merger is pro-competitive,” the company’s lead outside counsel Jeffrey Kessler says
