Paramount Skydance victory in Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war came after failed Netflix exec visit to win over White House

Paramount Skydance victory in Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war came after failed Netflix exec visit to win over White House

“Paramount Skydance victory in Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war came after failed Netflix exec visit to win over White House” Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos failed Thursday to convince a skeptical Trump administration to approve his proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery – and with that, his nearly done deal to buy WBD’s streaming service and…

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Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount

Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount

In a flurry of hundred-billion-dollar-deal offers, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery is over. David Ellison-owned Paramount will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. On Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that Paramount Skydance’s newest offer of $31 a share was a “superior proposal,” giving Netflix four business days to counter. Netflix then said it would not…

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Warner Bros. Discovery Lost 2 Million in the Quarter Everyone Decided They Wanted to Buy It

Warner Bros. Discovery Lost $252 Million in the Quarter Everyone Decided They Wanted to Buy It

Warner Bros. Discovery reported its fourth quarter 2025 results on Thursday morning, posting total revenue of $9.46 billion and 131.6 million global streaming subscribers. WBD lost $252 million in Q4; adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) was $2.216 billion. Overall revenue was down 6 percent from the fourth quarter last year, though…

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Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ to Come Under Enhanced U.K. Regulation by Ofcom

Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ to Come Under Enhanced U.K. Regulation by Ofcom

The U.K. government said on Tuesday that streaming services with more than 500,000 U.K. users, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ITV’s ITVX and Channel 4’s services, will be covered by enhanced regulation by U.K. media regulator Ofcom “designed to protect audiences and improve accessibility.” The government unveiled “secondary legislation to implement the Media Act…

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Mark Ruffalo Questions James Cameron’s Disapproval of Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal, Support of Paramount

Mark Ruffalo Questions James Cameron’s Disapproval of Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal, Support of Paramount

Mark Ruffalo has shared his thoughts on James Cameron‘s letter in opposition to Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery, with the filmmaker instead sharing support for Paramount to acquire the company. “So… the next question to Mr Cameron should be this… ‘Are you also against the monopolization that a Paramount acquisition would create? Or is it…

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sweeps Annie Awards

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sweeps Annie Awards

KPop Demon Hunters is unstoppable. Netflix‘s come-from-nowhere global animation phenomenon swept this year’s Annie Awards, the animation honors handed out by the L.A. Branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, taking 10 prizes, including best feature. The pop musical, directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, also won best direction, best music, best writing,…

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Trump Says Netflix Should Fire Board Member Susan Rice “Immediately, or Pay the Consequences”

Trump Says Netflix Should Fire Board Member Susan Rice “Immediately, or Pay the Consequences”

President Donald Trump publicly encouraged Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice — “or pay the consequences.” “Netflix should fire racist, Trump Deranged Susan Rice, IMMEDIATELY, or pay the consequences,” he wrote on Truth Social Saturday. “She’s got no talent or skills – Purely a political hack! HER POWER IS GONE, AND WILL NEVER BE…

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