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Netflix Stock Rises Another 10% After Dropping Out of Warner Bros. Bidding War
Shares of Paramount Skydance also jumped another 14% on Friday
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Rick Caruso Hasn’t Been Contacted About LA Olympics 2028, but Would ‘Take It Seriously’ If Wasserman Steps Down | Video
“I think that’s a very personal decision within him, to ask himself, ‘Can I continue to do the job that I need to do?’” the billionaire businessman says
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‘Scream 7’ Hits Franchise High With $7.8 Million in Box Office Previews
The return of Neve Campbell should lift the latest “Scream” film well past the $44.5 million opening of “Scream VI”
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CNN Anxiety Mounts as Paramount Nears Control: ‘People Think It Could Be the End’
David Ellison’s expected takeover of parent company Warner Bros. Discovery is stoking fears that Donald Trump would gain influence over his longtime cable news nemesisÂ
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What Paramount’s Winning Warner Bid Means: More Movies, More Debt and a CNN in Question
For months, Hollywood has been transfixed and horrified by the prospect of either Netflix or Paramount winning the day
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Warner Bros. Activist Investor Says Paramount Deal Is ‘Win-Win’ for Shareholders and Hollywood
“We’re thrilled to have shined a light on the need for the WBD Board to pursue a larger, more certain deal with Paramount,” Ancora Holdings says
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Equalpride Lays Off Journalists From Legacy LGBTQ Publications Out, The Advocate
“It meant the world to me to be part of a publication that made joy its core ethos,” Rachel Shatto, the former Pride.com editor-in-chief, writes
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Paramount Snatches Warner Bros. From the Jaws of Netflix | Analysis
Paramount capitalized on rising regulatory pressure on Netflix to slip in with its “superior proposal”
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Says Paramount Deal Will Create ‘Tremendous Value’ for Shareholders
David Zaslav also thanked Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters and Spencer Neumann for being “extraordinary partners” throughout the sale process
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Paramount’s David Ellison Called to Senate Antitrust Hearing After Netflix Exits WBD Bidding War
The Paramount CEO previously said he’s willing to testify before Congress on the deal
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Netflix Stock Surges Over 9% After Streamer Bows Out of Warner Bros. Race
Shares of Paramount jumped 5.2% in after-hours trading on Thursday, while WBD fell 1.9%
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Warner Bros. Discovery Board Determines Paramount Skydance’s $31 Per Share Offer Is ‘Superior Proposal’ to Netflix Bid
The streaming giant will have four business days to match David Ellison’s latest offer
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Starz Tops 17 Million Subscribers, Driven by ‘Power Book IV: Force’ Season 3 and ‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’
The company added 370,000 streaming subscribers during the fourth quarter, but shed 200,000 linear TV subscribers
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Senate Sets 2nd Netflix-Warner Bros. Antitrust Hearing
The hearing will examine competition and monopsony concerns around the $83 billion deal
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CNBC Hit by Layoffs in Newsroom Restructure
The cuts will see fewer than a dozen people leave the business network
