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David Ellison Reassures Staffers Paramount-WBD Merger Will Prevail: ‘Let’s Go!’
“We remain highly confident that this transaction does not pose any legal issues, and we will complete it and bring these two companies together,” the CEO writes
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YouTube to Launch Peacock Premium Bundle in Early 2027
NBCUniversal will also bring Universal+ and Hayu to select international markets through YouTube Premium
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NATAS and TV Academy in Talks to Reunite
The two television entities have clashed over the years but are now contemplating a truce that would make them a single organization again
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Director Theo James Krekis Signs With Anonymous Content After Bidding Frenzy | Exclusive
Interest in Krekis’ “Jealous People Are Ugly People” continues the trend of Hollywood investing in horror projects from young directors
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‘Toy Story 5’ Becomes the Third $1 Billion Film of 2026
Pixar now has six films that have crossed the billion-dollar mark, with three coming from Woody and Buzz
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‘Avengers: Doomsday’: Reed Richards Confronts Doctor Doom in Hall H Sneak Peek
“All of you have lived stolen lives. Now you must give them back,” Robert Downey Jr. intones in the Comic-Con footage
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‘Ghost Rider’: Ryan Gosling Joins Marvel Cinematic Universe as Fiery Antihero
Comic-Con 2026: Shawn Levy is set to direct the film, which will be released in 2028
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‘The Odyssey’ Tops ‘Oppenheimer’ Box Office Opening With $84.5 Million Second Weekend
Christopher Nolan’s hit film will rocket past $500 million worldwide in its second frame
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Trump Touts Friendly Relationship With the Ellisons Hours After Paramount Delays Warner Bros. Merger
The president also takes a moment to praise CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss for her overhaul at the network
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Why Paramount Delayed Its Warner Bros. Takeover, What the Latest Legal Twist Means | Analysis
With a costly ticking fee looming, Paramount is banking on a speedy trial
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Bill Maher Says Bari Weiss Told Him Some CBS News Staffers Feel ‘Liberated’ Under Her Leadership
“I was curious to just ask her, ‘What’s it like going to work every day there? Are they putting Kick Me signs on your back?’” the HBO host says
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Paramount Agrees to Push Warner Bros. Merger as Far Back as Summer 2027
The state AGs and WGA have withdrawn their requests for a preliminary injunction as they work on a trial start date
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Do Investors See an ‘Odyssey’ Bump?
In this week’s The Ledger, we look at the effect of Christopher Nolan’s film on the bottom lines for theaters and movie studios
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Warner Bros. Discovery Accuses Amazon of Poaching HBO Max Executive Pia Barlow
The tech giant is being sued for “inducing contracted employees to breach their employment agreements” across multiple WBD subsidiaries
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Amazon MGM Studios Hires Pia Barlow as VP of Series Marketing
The former HBO Max and Netflix exec reports to global head of marketing Sue Kroll













