The Latest Breaking News from David Zaslav

Merger talks between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery took fans by surprise

A possible merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount would change the entertainment landscape forever.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 20, 2023

Wild Rumor Claims Warner Bros. And Paramount Might Be Merging, And I Have So Many Questions

Two huge movie studios are reportedly talking about merging into one massive media company.

Cinemablend · Dec 20, 2023

Warner Poaches A24 From Paramount, Shifts Hot Indie Label's Movies to HBO and Max

'Pay-1' deal means that upcoming titles including Sofia Coppola’s 'Priscilla,' as well as legacy hits like the Best Picture-winning 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' will live on Warner Bros. Discovery platforms after their theatrical release

Broadcasting & Cable · Dec 7, 2023

Is the Superhero Movie Craze Finally, Mercifully, Sunsetting?

In our latest Next Text, we ponder what the biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe bombing ever means to the video business

Broadcasting & Cable · Nov 13, 2023

The British are coming! US media sees influx of Britons in top roles

Will Lewis’s helming of the Washington Post comes after the Wall Street Journal and CNN hired other UK talent as top brass

The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery lost 2.5 million streaming subscribers in the last 6 months while its rivals grew—and sports are partly to blame

The Hollywood strikes also had a role to play in Max’s declining subscribers

Fortune · Nov 10, 2023

First 'Batgirl,' now Roadrunner: David Zaslav cans Warner Bros. Looney Tunes film to harvest $30 million in taxable losses

Director Dave Green says he's "beyond devastated" by the decision to axe "Coyote vs. Acme," which had starred "Fast and Furious" alum John Cena.

Fortune · Nov 10, 2023

Hollywood's labor stoppage is over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn't

Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

By shelving ‘Coyote vs. Acme’, Warner Bros. Discovery continues to show its artistic untrustworthiness

You just cannot trust Warner Bros. to actually release a movie it's made anymore.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 9, 2023

Warner Bros. wants to transform franchises like Superman into 'always on' live-service style games—which is somehow different from what its been trying for years

Someone get some kryptonite before this all gets out of hand.

PC Gamer · Nov 9, 2023