Reed Hastings’s planned exit from $455 billion Netflix ‘had nothing to do with’ the failed deal for Warner Bros., says Ted Sarandos Netflix’s stock price sank 9% in after-hours trading on Thursday. Fortune · Apr 16
Paramount boss David Ellison to host dinner honoring Trump while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: report The federal government is currently weighing whether to approve Ellison’s $111 billion agreement to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery The Independent UK · Apr 15
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Blockbuster Deal Faces a Hostile Rewrite Warner Bros. Discovery is navigating a shifting landscape as elite Hollywood creators unite to oppose the massive consolidation with Paramount Skydance. MarketBeat · Apr 15
Star Trek's Tim Russ Didn't Hold Back Speculating Why Paramount+ Canceled Starfleet Academy He had some thoughts to share. Cinemablend · Apr 14
‘Block the merger’: Thousands of industry professionals speak out against Paramount-Warner deal More than 1,000 film and TV stars and creatives, including Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Thompson and Javier Bardem, issued an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Euronews · Apr 14
Joaquin Phoenix joins more than 1,000 film and TV figures in signing protest over proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger Alongside fellow big-screen stars including Ben Stiller and Kristen Stewart, actor Joaquin Phoenix has joined more than 1,000 film and television figures who have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. BANG Premier · Apr 13
More than 1000 Hollywood stars declare ‘unequivocal opposition’ to Paramount Warner Bros merger ‘The result will be fewer opportunities for creators, fewer jobs across the production ecosystem, higher costs, and less choice for audiences in the United States and around the world’ The Independent UK · Apr 13
Hollywood heavyweights voice 'unequivocal opposition' to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter SUMMARY: More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros The Independent UK · Apr 13
Is the Warner Bros./Paramount Deal Not as Set in Hollywood Stone As We Thought? Shareholder advisory firm ISS just recommended that Warner Bros. Discovery investors vote against CEO David Zaslav’s massive “golden parachute” payout, calling the over half-billion-dollar package “unwarranted.” This comes ahead of the company’s April 23 special shareholder meeting, where the proposed merger with Paramount Skydance will also be on the table. The Mary Sue · Apr 10
Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav’s $887 million ‘extraordinary’ golden parachute gets ripped by proxy advisory firm ISS ISS has recommended investors vote against Warner Bros. Discovery’s compensation proposal that would see executives collect $1.35 billion in payments as part of the merger with Paramount Skydance. Fortune · Apr 9
Paramount Skydance Stock Jumps 9% on $24B Gulf Funding for Warner Bros Takeover Bid Paramount Skydance Corp. shares surged nearly 9% in morning trading Tuesday as the newly formed media giant moved closer to securing $24 billion in equity commitments from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to finance its ambitious $81 billion to $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that could… International Business Times · Apr 7
3 Low-Rated Stocks With Big Price-Target Gaps Despite their low ratings, Paramount Skydance, Joby Aviation, and Lucid carry price targets that suggest notable potential upside over the next year. MarketBeat · Apr 7
Movie bosses ‘land $24 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds for Warner Bros. Discovery takeover’ In a major development for the deal, Movie bosses are said to have landed commitments of nearly $24 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to support Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. BANG Premier · Apr 6
David Ellison says 70% of Americans are centrist. Surveys tell a different story Paramount Skydance CEO has repeatedly cited the statistic when laying out the approach that CBS News and potentially CNN would take The Guardian - US · Apr 6
Cinemablend · Apr 3 Star Trek's Robert Picardo Pitched A Voyager Episode For Starfleet Academy Season 3 That I Really Wish We Could See I'm bummed about this.
MarketBeat · Mar 31 Why Losing the Warner Bros. Deal May Be the Best Outcome for Netflix Stock Since losing the Warner Bros. deal, markets are pushing up NFLX stock, and analysts are bullish. See why focusing on organic growth may be Netflix's best path forward.
Cinemablend · Mar 30 Andy Weir Made Some Blunt Star Trek Comments That Landed Him In Hot Water. Now, He's Responded To Alex Kurtzman There's drama between writers.
Cinemablend · Mar 27 Star Trek's Robert Picardo Shares His Hopes For Franchise's Future After Starfleet Academy's Cancellation The veteran actor had a lot to say.
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Netflix raises prices for second year running. Here’s how much it will cost now The streaming giant last increased US subscription prices in January 2025
Barchart · Mar 24 Is Paramount Skydance Stock Underperforming the Dow? As Paramount Skydance has lagged behind the Dow over the past year, analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.
GamesRadar · Mar 19 Mortal Kombat, Hogwarts Legacy, and more could be under threat, experts say, as part of $6 billion in cuts following Paramount Skydance merger Just don't touch the Lego games
International Business Times · Mar 19 Netflix Stock Today: NFLX Climbs on Citi Bullish Call as Streaming Leader Eyes Price Hikes & Buybacks Netflix Inc. shares edged higher Wednesday, closing at $94.70, up 36 cents or 0.36%, as Wall Street renewed its optimism over the streaming giant's disciplined capital allocation and untapped pricing power following its exit from a high-stakes bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery assets.
International Business Times · Mar 19 Paramount Skydance Acquisition of Warner Bros Won't Get Expedited Approval, DOJ Confirms The DOJ says Paramount Skydance will not receive fast-track approval for its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Independent UK · Mar 17 South Park, failed TV deals and alleged extortion: Inside the fiery battle between a media mogul and a high-stakes gambler Exclusive details: In a phone call with The Independent, accused extortionist R.J. Cipriani flatly denied Paramount Skydance CEO Jeff Shell’s claims, and said the mogul is simply ‘trying to save his a**’
International Business Times · Mar 17 Warner Bros. CEO To Receive Golden Parachute Worth Up To $800 Million Warner Bros. Discovery CEO is expected to receive close to $800 million in compensation following Warner's sale to Paramount Skydance.