Business
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Paramount Will Combine HBO Max and Paramount+, Won’t Sell or Spin Off Cable Assets
CEO David Ellison added that HBO would continue tohave “the resources and independence to do what it does best”
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The Media Front: David Ellison, the King of All Media
In this edition: David Ellison’s rise, CNN’s future, MS NOW-Crooked Media mash-up and Axios’ video plans
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Paramount Beat Netflix for WBD, but the Regulatory Fight Isn’t Over | Analysis
In addition to needing to win over regulators at home and abroad, the $110 billion deal may face a legal challenge from state attorneys general
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‘Sinners’ Topples ‘One Battle’ at Actors Awards (Complete Winners List)
Michael B. Jordan also won lead actor, beating “Marty Supreme” favorite Timothée Chalamet
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Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Lost Warner Bros. Bid to ‘Irrational’ Paramount Offer: ‘Maybe It’s to Our Advantage
The Netflix CEO also strongly denies that Trump would have had any influence: “Very clear from our first discussion that he never intended that”
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Producers Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Picture Award
Other winners include “The Studio,” “The Pitt,” “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and “KPop Demon Hunters”
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‘Sinners’ Tops NAACP Image Awards, Michael B. Jordan Named Entertainer of the Year
Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed vampire drama scored multiple wins on Saturday, including best film and lead actor for Jordan
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Delroy Lindo Thanks NAACP Image Awards Audience for ‘Support and Love’ Following BAFTA N-Word Incident
The evening’s host, Deon Cole, also told the crowd, “If there are any white men out there with Tourette’s, I advise you to tell them to read the room tonight”
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Sony Pictures Classics Nabs Global Rights to Sundance Comedy ‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’
Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm, John Slattery and Ben Wang star in the David Wain feature
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WGA Warns Paramount-WBD Merger ‘Would Be a Disaster’ for ‘Entire Entertainment Industry’
“The combination is different but the outcome is the same,” the guild says of Warner Bros.’ pivot off of Netflix to Paramount
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Cinema United Says Concerns Over Fewer Theatrical Movies Still Stand as Paramount Wins Warner Bros
“Heed the lessons of the past,” the president and CEO of the theater lobbying group urged
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Paramount-WBD Unveil Plans for Newly Formed Company as Board Approves $110 Billion Merger
30 theatrically released films per year, streaming synergies and more are part of David Ellison’s vision
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Paramount Pays Netflix $2.8 Billion Breakup Fee After Warner Bros. Deal Win
Netflix shares the transaction’s completion in a Friday SEC filing
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FCC Approves $34.5 Billion Charter-Cox Merger
The agency’s chairman Brendan Carr says the deal will bring greater connectivity and economic opportunity to rural America, keep jobs in the U.S. and protect against “DEI discrimination”
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Paramount’s ‘Whiplash-y’ Acquisition of Warner Bros. Will Take At Least 6 Months, David Zaslav Says in Town Hall
The CEO noted the change happened “very quickly” during a companywide meeting on Friday
