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Comcast President Says Company Is Better for Exploring Warner Bros. Discovery Bid Despite Low Likelihood of Success
While acknowledging the deal would’ve been an “interesting play” for global streaming scale at Peacock, Mike Cavanagh said the company has a “damn good hand” already
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Trump Attacks ‘60 Minutes’ and Paramount Over MTG Interview Minutes After Hostile Takeover Announced
Paramount on Monday announced a public bid for Warner Bros. Discovery at $30 a share
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Netflix’s Warner Bros. Deal Doesn’t Get CNN Out of ‘Purgatory’
Even as CEO Mark Thompson spoke positively about increased investment in CNN as it spins out next year with Discovery Global, the specter of another shakeup remains
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Hollywood Residuals, Back End Deals Face Extinction as Netflix Eats Warner Bros. | Analysis
Netflix’s dominance could further accelerate the industry’s move away from residuals, the lifeblood of many producers, actors and filmmakers
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Paramount Goes Hostile, Launches $30 Per Share Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in Attempt to Thwart Netflix
The all-cash tender offer will go directly to shareholders
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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Met With Donald Trump Ahead of Warner Bros. Takeover Bid
According to multiple reports, the pair began building a rapport in December 2024
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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Sets Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Record With $63 Million Opening
“Zootopia 2” passes $900 million worldwide while “Wicked: For Good” sinks 73% in its third weekend
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Netflix Assures Subscribers ‘Nothing Is Changing Today’ After Warner Bros. Discovery Deal: ‘We Have More Steps to Complete’
“Both streaming services will continue to operate separately,” the streamer adds
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Jeff Bewkes Walks Back Netflix-Albanian Army Dig After Streamer Wins WBD Bidding War: ‘An Unfortunate Flippant Remark’
“I didn’t want to admit how big a threat Netflix streaming really was,” the former Time Warner CEO says
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International Documentary Association Worries Netflix-WBD Deal Will ‘Profoundly Damage’ Documentarians’ Opportunities
“It will also drastically reduce the range and overall quality of documentaries available to audiences worldwide,” the organization writes
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Warner Bros. Sets Up $38.7 Million in Cash Bonuses to Retain Executives Through Netflix Merger, Discovery Split
Individual award amounts will not exceed 150% of each recipient’s base salary
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The White House Escalates Sabrina Carpenter Feud With New ICE Video Using Her ‘SNL’ Clip
“Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” the singer told the Trump administration earlier this week
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How Universal’s ‘Wicked’ Box Office Surge Gave HBO Max a $2 Million Boost | Chart
Parrot Analytics unpacks the data behind how Universal’s musical hit impacted the performance of “The Wizard of Oz” on a rival streamer
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Netflix Faces Tough Regulatory Mountain to Climb in Getting Warner Bros. Deal Done
The eye-popping $82.7 billion deal could face scrutiny from the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to state attorneys general and regulators overseas
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WBD’s David Zaslav Soothes Staff ‘Trepidation’ Over Merger Layoffs, Says Netflix Wants ‘To Keep Most People’
The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO tells staff at a town hall meeting Friday that the pending sale to the streamer feels like “a good fit”












