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12 State AGs Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Protect This Iconic Industry’
“California’s film and entertainment industry touches the lives of Americans daily. We’re going to court to fight for a free and fair market,” Rob Bonta says
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Paramount Is Prepared to Solve ‘Legitimate Antitrust Issues’ If State AGs Sue to Block WBD Merger
David Ellison’s advisers have reportedly discussed relocating their headquarters as California reviews the proposed $110 billion deal
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The Media Front Returns With Telemundo’s World Cup Moment
TheWrap’s media-focused newsletter is back
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Why Letterboxd Is a Hot Takeover Target | Analysis
The social network boasts a fiercely loyal and active community, but will a studio takeover upset that balance?
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Secrets of Sun Valley: FOMO Drives Media CEOs at Height of Dealmaking Fever
This year everyone showed up with media dealmaking at a fever pitch and tech leaders desperate to gauge the limits of AI
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Larry the Cable Guy Sends a Blunt Message About Comedy in ‘Woke’ America
The stand-up comedian also weighs on Shane Gillis “doubling down” after getting canceled
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‘Michael’ Becomes First $1 Billion Biopic in Box Office History
The Antoine Fuqua film on the King of Pop already passed “Oppenheimer” to claim the biopic record
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Paramount-WBD Merger: Oregon AG Withdraws Records Request, Motion to Delay to ‘Consider Next Steps’
ODOJ tells TheWrap that the David Ellison-led media giant thinks they’re “above the law” after refusing to comply and that it won’t “let them waste Oregonians’ resources on these games”
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DirecTV and Scripps End 5-Week Blackout With New Multi-Year Agreement
The companies will restore access for 54 local broadcast stations to satellite, streaming, and U-verse customers across 36 markets, effective immediately
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TriStar Pushes Dakota and Elle Fanning’s ‘The Nightingale’ to March 2027
The adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s WWII novel will be the first film starring the Fanning sisters together
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Ariana Grande Won’t Star in ‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 After All
The pop star was unable to make production scheduling work with her Eternal Sunshine Tour
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The Ledger: Investors Are Tapping World Cup Fever
In this week’s The Ledger column, we look at
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Letterboxd Sale: Netflix, Sony and Others in Early Talks to Buy Platform
Other interested suitors reportedly include Paramount, private equity firms RedBird and TPG and media investor Alexis Ohanian
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Disney Quietly Gave the Pirates of the Caribbean Ride a Tech Upgrade. Fans Revolted
A bid to showcase new Epic Games-fueled technology in an animatronic backfired, but the future seems set, whether guests like it or not
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The World Cup Is Cementing Telemundo as a Media Powerhouse
Record audiences, a multiplatform strategy and growing advertiser demand underscore the rising influence of U.S. Hispanics
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