Paramount Skydance launches hostile bid for WBD after Netflix deal
CEO of Paramount Skydance David Ellison poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at…
X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine – POLITICO
The Commission fined X on Thursday for breaching the EU’s rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA), which…
Keep hitting US Big Tech with fines, Europe’s Greens tell von der Leyen – POLITICO
The Commission needs to “make clear that we should be proud of our policies … we are the…
Former Amazon exec warns Netflix-WBD deal will make Hollywood ‘a system that circles a single sun’
A Netflix-Warner Bros. merger would risk a monopsony where a single buyer wields enormous control over the marketplace,…
Doggett calls it quits after Supreme Court sanctions new Texas map
Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett is retiring after all, bringing an end to a nearly 50-year political career. “I…
Hong Kong Summons International News Media for Rare Warning
Authorities in Hong Kong summoned international news organizations to a rare meeting on Saturday to warn against “false…
Media Insider: Journalist Ian Wishart v RNZ and Broadcasting Standards Authority – the High Court case over a story about a run of hot weather in Hamilton
These are documents, he says, that will reveal what the broadcaster did and how it reacted when he…
Media Insider: Netflix to acquire Warner Bros Discovery in mesmerising $125 billion deal – what might that mean for Sky TV and NZ viewers?
The Netflix Home Theater building in Los Angeles, California. Photo / Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg “If the deal goes through,…
Paramount’s hunt for WBD made Zaslav richer — and may not be over
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks during the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2025.…
Eurovision in turmoil as countries stage boycott over Israel’s place in contest – POLITICO
The EBU in Geneva also agreed on measures to “curb disproportionate third-party influence, including government-backed campaigns,” and limited…
Liz Truss gets her own YouTube show – POLITICO
“The Deep State tried to destroy me but now I’m back and excited to launch this show,” she…
North Canterbury man charged after 500 South Island graffiti tags
“Not only was the offender spray painting his ‘tag’ everywhere, he was also taking videos of his offending…