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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”
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SAG-AFTRA Says Netflix’s WBD Deal ‘Raises Many Serious Questions,’ Must Lead to More Production
Actors’ union vows a “complete and thorough analysis of the details of the deal”
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Hollywood Teamsters: Warner-Netflix Deal Is ‘Another Call for Alarm’ for Entertainment Workers
“We continue to see these corporate giants seek mergers and billion-dollar fast track consolidation deals,” Teamsters At-Large VP Lindsay Dougherty says
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Hollywood Terrified as Netflix Buys Warner Bros: ‘The Day Theatrical Died’
Netflix is poised to reshape the entertainment industry again — and possibly wreck the theatrical business along the way
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WGA Calls for Netflix’s Warner Bros. Discovery Deal to Be Blocked: ‘What Antitrust Laws Were Designed to Prevent’
The Writers Guild of America East and West jointly denounced the $82.7 billion merger Friday
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‘Morning Joe’ Predicts 18-Month ‘Massive Soap Opera’ Fight Over Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal | Video
“The question right now is whether the Ellison family and others are going to try to prevent this deal from happening,” CNBC anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin says
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Inside Versant’s Plan to ‘Build Beyond Cable’ After Comcast Split
The company made its pitch to Wall Street during an investor day held at the Nasdaq in New York City on Thursday
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PGA Says Producers Are ‘Rightfully Concerned’ About Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal
“Our industry, together with policymakers, must find a way forward that protects producers’ livelihoods,” the guild says
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Elizabeth Warren Slams Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal as ‘Anti-Monopoly Nightmare’
“A Netflix-Warner Bros. would create one massive media giant with control of close to half of the streaming market,” the senator says
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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Jumps 3%, Hits New 52-Week High on $82.7 Billion Netflix Deal
Netflix shares were trading flat as of Friday morning
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New York Times Sues Perplexity AI, Alleges Copyright Violations
The lawsuit marks the second one the paper has filed against an AI company after its OpenAI suit in 2023
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Netflix ‘Highly Confident’ It Will Receive Regulatory Approval of $82.7 Billion Warner Bros. Deal: ‘We Are Running Full Speed’
The streamer expects the deal to close in the next 12 to 18 months
