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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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Fubo Lowers Prices of Pro, Elite Channel Plans Amid NBCUniversal Programming Blackout
Current subscribers will still receive the previously announced $15 credit for the December billing cycle following the two-week carriage dispute
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David Zaslav Calls Netflix Deal a ‘Clearer Path Forward’ for Warner Bros. Discovery in Memo to Staff
“This decision reflects the realities of an industry undergoing generational change,” the CEO tells staff
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Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Will Still Support WB Movie Theater Output — Though the Windows Will Evolve
“Right now, you should count on everything that is planned on going to the theater through Warner Bros. will continue to go to the theaters,” the co-CEO adds
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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
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The Casting Directors of Awards Season 2025-2026
The behind-the-scenes creatives with a sixth sense are getting their own category at the 98th Academy Awards. Here’s to the ones who worked on some of the year’s best movies
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Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 Billion
After a contentious bidding war, the streaming giant that was once seen as a Hollywood disruptor is joining forces with one of the industry’s most storied studios
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Directors Guild to Meet With Netflix Over Its Plans for Warner Bros. Acquisition
The union says it has “significant concerns” over the potential deal that could see the streamer acquire a century-old Hollywood studio
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Theater Owners Slam ‘Unprecedented Threat’ to Movie Business in Looming Netflix Acquisition of Warner Bros
Cinema United urges regulators to “understand the negative impact it will have on consumers, exhibition and the entertainment industry”
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White House Blasts The Washington Post as ‘Media Offender of the Week’ Over Hegseth Boat Strike Story: ‘An Unsubstantiated Lie’
“The Washington Post will not be dissuaded and will continue to report rigorously and accurately in service to all of America,” the outlet responds
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Jimmy Kimmel Thanks ‘Loyal Viewer’ Trump for Helping Him Become the ‘3rd Most Trending Person in the World’ | Video
“Trump has done so much this year to raise awareness of our show. Thank you, Mr. President,” the late night host adds
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Dozens of New Yorker Staffers Protest Netflix Doc Red Carpet Over Condé Nast’s Alleged ‘Union Busting’
“We won’t stop fighting until our colleagues are reinstated,” the New Yorker Union says
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Netflix Wins the Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War With $82.7 Billion Offer, Enters Exclusive Deal Talks
The streaming giant has an exclusive window to negotiate a final deal
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