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Disney+ and Hulu Raise Prices Again, Ad-Free Plans Top $21 Per Month
The ad-supported versions climb to $12.49 per month, while the Disney+/Hulu Premium bundle rises to $21.99 per month
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Closes in 2 Weeks: What Does That Mean for Creatives? | Analysis
While David Ellison says the combination will create jobs, Hollywood is bracing for layoffs
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Xbox Lays Off Another 268 Employees, Assigns Activision to Next ‘Halo’ Game
The latest cuts bring the Microsoft division to the roughly three-quarter mark of its ongoing restructuring initiative
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Breaking Down the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement | Analysis
Everything you need to know about what 12 state attorneys general led by California’s Rob Bonta got out of David Ellison
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Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Surge 10% After State AG Lawsuit Settlement
The agreement attempts to address concerns that the $110 billion merger would create a dominant force in the theatrical film and cable channel markets
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It’s a Deal: Paramount and States Settle Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit
The agreement brings an end to months of legal back and forth between both sides
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Paramount, California AG Rob Bonta in Advanced Talks to Settle Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit
The two sides have reportedly discussed operating the two companies’ movie studios separately for a period of time as a potential compromise
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‘NAZA’ Plans Surprise US Release
The buzzy Israel/Palestine doc will self-distribute in the coming weeks
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Disney Taps AI Vet Karandeep Anand as Chief Technology Officer
The newly created role will see Anand bringing in much of his Character.AI team to run the company’s expanding tech and AI group
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Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch’s 2026 Pay Dips to $31 Million
The disclosure comes as the media giant’s pending $22 billion Roku acquisition is slated to close in the first half of 2027
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FCC Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Foreign Investment
Foreign investors will own 49.5% of the non-voting equity in Paramount, with 38.5% of that total controlled by three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds
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Disney’s Leadership Reshuffle Points to New Tech-Centric Direction | Analysis
The addition of an AI executive as CTO and appointment of an ex-Googler speaks to where CEO Josh D’Amaro wants to go
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Paramount Preps California Exit Amid State AGs’ Warner Bros. Merger Battle
The David Ellison-led media giant has informed AG Rob Bonta and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ offices of the plans
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BBC Studios LA Unscripted Chief Ryan O’Dowd Adds Scripted Division Oversight
His promotion comes as Mark Linsey and Angie Stephenson exit the company
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What’s Warner Bros. Discovery’s Path Forward if the Paramount Deal Collapses?
Experts warned TheWrap there may be “serious cuts on the table” for the David Zaslav-led media giant if it chooses to continue to go it alone as is
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