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What’s the Magic Number Paramount Needs to Snag Warner Bros. From Netflix?
Experts told TheWrap that David Ellison needs a “decisive premium” that could range from $32 to north of $35 per share to defeat Netflix
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Cinemark Q4 Revenue Slips 5% Year Over Year Despite ‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Avatar 3’ Box Office
Theater chain still posts a profit of $34.1 million for the last quarter of 2025
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Netflix Slams ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 as a ‘High-Speed Piracy Engine,’ Threatens ‘Immediate Litigation’
“Netflix will not stand by and watch ByteDance treat our valued IP as free, public domain clip art,” Mindy LeMoine, director of litigation, says
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Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Accuses Paramount of ‘Flooding the Zone’ to Confuse Shareholders
“Let them make a move and then we will see where the next step takes us,” the executive tells CNBC as Warner Bros. reopens talks with David Ellison
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Warner Bros. Condemns ByteDance AI Videos of DC Superheroes, ‘Game of Thrones’: ‘Blatant Infringement’
The studio called out former general counsel John Rogovin, who now works at the Chinese company behind Seedance 2.0
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie Scores Next Role in A24’s ‘Peaked’
The actor joins Laura Dern, Emma Mackey and others in Molly Gordon’s next feature
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Versant Names Jonathan Kott SVP of Government Affairs
The political strategist will oversee the cable spinoff’s public policy efforts and manage engagement with policymakers and industry leaders
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Paramount Prepared to Engage in ‘Constructive Discussions’ as Warner Bros. Reopens Sale Talks
The company, which has until Feb. 23 to provide its “best and final” offer, added that it still plans to proceed with its tender offer and proxy fight
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‘Scooby-Doo’ Live-Action Netflix Series Casts Mckenna Grace as Daphne
The actress will play a younger version of the character in the series, which tells the origin story of the Mystery Inc. crew
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Fifth Season Names Peter Traugott Head of TV, Exec to Exit Keshet Studios
Noah Greenshner and Maggie Burkhead were also promoted in the Fifth Season shake-up
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Neon Acquires Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All of a Sudden’
The “Drive My Car” director’s latest film starring Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto was shot in Paris and Kyoto
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Warner Bros. Activist Investor Praises Board, Netflix for Reopening ‘Necessary Discussions’ With Paramount Skydance
“It’s time for the Board to establish a level playing field that produces the highest and most viable offer,” a spokesperson for Ancora Holdings tells TheWrap
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Prime Video Launches Fox Nation Add-On for $8.99 Per Month
The streaming service can also be bundled with Fox One through the Amazon-owned platform for $24.99 per month
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‘Goat’ Hits Box Office Stride on Presidents Day, Scores $35.5 Million Opening
Sony’s animated film had the top Monday total over “Wuthering Heights,” which still leads the weekend with $37.5 million
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Paramount Stock Jumps Over 5% as Warner Bros. Reopens Sale Talks
Shares of the David Zaslav-led media giant rose 2.3%, while Netflix stock slid 1.4% following the announcement
