Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ obsession causes him to once again lash out at MAGA-friendly owners of CBS ‘If they are friends, I’d hate to see my enemies,’ Trump fumed on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025
How NZ streaming costs and choices could change after the epic Netflix-Paramount battle for Warner Bros The battle between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros Discovery may significantly affect New Zealand’s screen sector, audience choice, local production opportunities and industry growth. The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025
It's a sequel, it's a remake, it's a reboot: Lawyers grow wistful for old corporate rumbles as Paramount, Netflix fight for Warner Will Paramount or Netflix win the fight for Warner? Hollywood's takeover drama is in some ways a flashback to the 1980s, in other ways quintessentially 2025. Fortune · Dec 13, 2025
Whether Netflix or Paramount buys Warner Bros., entertainment oligopolies are back – bigger and more anticompetitive than ever News of Netflix’s bid to buy Warner Bros. last week sent shock waves through the media ecosystem. The Conversation · Dec 12, 2025
Paramount chief does damage control over ‘60 Minutes’ MTG interview that incurred Trump’s wrath While the Ellisons have looked to temper the president’s rage over the Marjorie Taylor Greene sitdown, they’ve also assured Donald Trump that they’d make sweeping changes at CNN if Paramount buys Warner Bros. Discovery. The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Why does Netflix want to buy Warner Bros? To copy, not kill, traditional TV The recent news that Netflix has agreed to buy part of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) for US$83 billion (£61.8 billion), followed by Paramount Global’s hostile counterbid to acquire WBD in its entirety for US$108.4 billion (£81 billion), has triggered shockwaves through Hollywood and the wider entertainment industry. The Conversation · Dec 11, 2025
Berlusconi's MFE backs Paramount over Netflix in Warner Bros ownership battle Italy’s largest media group, MFE-MediaForEurope, has publicly thrown its support behind Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery, arguing that Paramount’s offer would preserve competition in the global streaming market. Euronews · Dec 11, 2025
Is Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq? Although Warner Bros. Discovery has delivered markedly stronger returns than the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, analyst sentiment remains cautiously bullish regarding the stock’s outlook. Barchart · Dec 11, 2025
‘That’s a dangerous place’: Joy Reid warns Trump is copying one dictator’s playbook to control what Americans see and hear Unfortunately, this doesn’t sound like an overreaction. We Got This Covered · Dec 10, 2025
HBO Max subscriber sues Netflix in dramatic class-action lawsuit, claiming the Warner Bros deal will cause 'irreparable antitrust injury' HBO Max member Michelle Fendelander has sued Netflix in a bid to prevent it from merging with Warner Bros Discovery. TechRadar · Dec 10, 2025
China's Tencent quits Paramount's bid for Warner Bros to avert national security questions Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings has withdrawn from Paramount Skydance Corp.'s bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025
David Ellison Said To Assure White House He'd Make 'Sweeping Changes' To Steer CNN 'Pro-Trump' Reports say David Ellison assured White House officials he could reshape CNN's lineup to favour President Trump as Paramount Skydance launched a £81.3bn ($108.4bn) hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, prompting press-freedom alarms and regulatory scrutiny. International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2025
Netflix vows to keep Ted Lasso on Apple TV if it buys Warner Warner shows, like Ted Lasso, won't be switched to Netflix if it buys the studio – but that might not be the case if Paramount is the new owner T3 · Dec 9, 2025
Behind Paramount's Hostile $108 Billion Bid For Warner Bros Discovery Was— Unanswered Texts? David Ellison-led Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) on Monday, in a last-ditch effort to outbid streaming giant Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and create a content powerhouse. A regulatory filing on Monday revealed that the HBO owner’s lack of response fueled Paramount’s… Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025
International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2025 David Ellison Net Worth Explained: How the Paramount Chief Is Funding a Historic Hostile Takeover David Ellison's net worth and financial backing come into focus as Paramount launches a historic hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery.
International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2025 David Ellison's $30 Offer to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery Could Change the Shows You Watch David Ellison offers $30 per share to buy Warner Bros., beating Netflix's $27.75 bid. Shareholders will choose between two contrasting visions for the company's future by 8 January.
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN, some fellow cable networks It's a tough time for CNN, which looks like it will be in management limbo for some time with Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of its parent company, Warner Bros
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 Asian shares slip after Wall Street pulls back from its record heights Asian shares are mostly lower after U.S. stocks pulled away from their record heights
Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025 Elizabeth Warren Sounds 'Five-Alarm Antitrust Fire' On Paramount-Warner Bros Merger: Warns Trump Allies And Foreign Investors Are Backing The Deal Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is sounding the alarm over a potential merger between Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) and Warner Bros Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), while urging regulators to ignore political pressure as they evaluate the deal.
Benzinga · Dec 8, 2025 Trump May Require '60 Minutes' Apology Before Blessing Paramount's Warner Bid A race to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) by Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) intensified with an all-cash offer from the latter for the media company on Monday.
The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2025 Why has Paramount Skydance launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery – and what happens now? The future of some of the world’s most prominent media and entertainment businesses hangs in the balance
Total Film · Dec 8, 2025 Paramount launches "clearly superior" $100 billion cash bid to steal Warner Bros. away from Netflix, WB to respond "within 10 business days" Paramount is hoping to snatch Warner Bros. out from under Netflix with a competing bid
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025 Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is investor in Paramount’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros Jared Kushner’s Affinity Capital, along with the sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, have ‘agreed to forgo any governance rights – including board representation – associated with their non-voting equity investments,’ according to Monday’s regulatory filing.
Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025 FTSE 100 dips as Unilever falls amid Magnum split The ice cream maker rose 1.8% in Amsterdam.
Benzinga · Dec 8, 2025 Netflix Stock Tumbles: What's Going On? Shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) are falling Monday after Paramount challenged the streaming service’s winning bid for parts of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.