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David Ellison Goes Nuclear With Threat to Move Paramount Out of California — Is It a Stunt?
The Paramount CEO’s ultimatum rattled staffers, but experts are split on the viability of running a major Hollywood studio from Nashville or Atlanta
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An Offer They Can’t Refuse: Theater Execs Split on Whether to Join Paramount-Warner’s Merger Movement
AMC, Regal and Vue publicly support David Ellison, but much of the theatrical world remains skeptical
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Alfonso Cuarón Psychological Thriller ‘Ascension’ Lands Series Order at Apple TV
The series, which is inspired by the Adam Nevill novel “Last Days,” stars Caitríona Balfe
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Netflix Closes 2026 Upfront, Nearly Doubles Ad Commitments
The streamer has sold out game sponsorships and nearly sold out of all available in-game inventory for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup
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‘Clueless’ Sequel Series, ‘The Rockford Files’ Reboot Score California Tax Credits
Other TV projects granted awards from the state include new series “Newlyweds” and the Viola Davis-led “Ascent”
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How the Streamers Stack Up in Subscribers, Revenue and Profits | Analysis
All five Hollywood studios’ direct-to-consumer businesses reported profits and revenue gains in their latest earnings disclosures
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Cleared by UK Competition and Markets Authority
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy also won’t intervene in the $110 billion deal after the David Ellison-led media giant agreed to conditions
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Streaming Gains Overshadowed by Linear TV and Studio Struggles, Paramount Merger Limbo
CEO David Zaslav says the media giant has “every expectation” the $110 billion deal will close
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Disney+ Embraces ‘Digital Centerpiece’ Strategy as Josh D’Amaro Goes All-In on Streaming
Disney’s CEO says the service is exploring a free tier and that it is “well-positioned” to be an aggregator of third-party streamers
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Electronic Arts Goes Private as $55 Billion Buyout Closes
The video game publishing giant has ceased trading and will be delisted from the NASDAQ
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Paramount Shows Streaming Progress as it Tiptoes Around Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit
Paramount+ has reached nearly 82 million subscribers as the media giant’s streaming profits climbed 44% to $366 million
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Antitrust Trial Set for March 2027
David Ellison will be on the hook for $1.06 billion in ticking fees by the time the 12-day trial starts on March 2
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Ari Emanuel Proposes Editorial Board to Oversee CNN
The WME Group executive chair called the move an “easy solve” to address concerns about the Ellison family’s ownership of the network and CBS following the $110 billion deal
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Unlocking Family Offices: Hollywood’s $22 Billion, Under-the-Radar Pipeline
Trade Secrets: Experts break down what the specialized investment firms are and where they’re investing in media and entertainment
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David Ellison Says Paramount-WBD Lawsuit Is About CNN, Shares His Politics
“I do not aspire to lead these companies to bend their newsrooms to my views,” the executive says in a New York Times op-ed














