Paramount-Warner Merger Investigated By UK Competition Watchdog
The UK’s antitrust authority has launched a formal investigation into the $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner…
Hollywood Winners & Losers: Upfronts and ‘The Odyssey’ Culture War
A paralyzed Warners (with puppies!). A gloating Netflix. And some thoughts about the culture war backlash to Christopher…
Florence Pugh, Pedro Pascal Fight to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Florence Pugh and Pedro Pascal are adding their names to the now more than 2,000 Hollywood industry professionals…
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority Invites Public Comment on Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Warner Bros. logo displayed on the water tower at Warner Bros. (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images) The United Kingdom’s…
Hollywood Signs Open Letter Protesting Paramount-Warner Bros Deal
More than 1,000 film and TV stars and creatives, including Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller and Kristen Stewart, issued…
Paramount Skydance Secures $24 Billion From Gulf States for Warner Bros. Deal
Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison, has received commitments of close to $24 billion to back its takeover…
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets April Shareholder Vote On Sale To Paramount
Warner Bros. Discovery has set April 23 at 10 am ET for a special meeting of shareholders to…
Paramount’s Gulf-Back Warner Bros. Deal Sparks Soft Power Debate
Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is not just a Hollywood deal. Powered by $24…
Ted Sarandos on Netflix Nixing Warner Bros. Bid
When Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos left the White House on Feb. 26, journalists tracking the streamer’s bid to…
‘Scream 7’ Revs Up Box Office; Biz and Politics Collide in WBD Deal
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down the…
David Ellison Talks Warner Bros in First Comments About Mega Deal
David Ellison wants to forge a modern media and entertainment empire, and Warner Bros. Discovery will become its…
HBO Max Hits 131.6M Subs As WBD Deal Drama Dominates Q4
HBO Max added subscribers and Q4 streaming revenue grew. Warner Bros. Discovery media networks lost ground with advertising…