An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape
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Warner Bros. gets new offer from Paramount in heated fight for storied studio
Warner Bros. Discovery says it’s reviewing a new takeover offer from Paramount, but it continues to recommend a competing proposal from Netflix to its shareholders
Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses
Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show.
Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly
Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, plus more key figures
Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic
Paramount beefs up its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with new Larry Ellison guarantee
Paramount and its controlling shareholders, the billionaire Ellison family, said the company was building out its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Monday. The amended bid
Jared Kushner's private equity firm drops out of Warner Bros. takeover battle
Jared Kushner’s private equity firm says it is dropping out of the group of firms that planned to back Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid for
Trump says CNN should be sold as part of any Warner Bros. deal
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he thinks it’s “imperative” that CNN is sold, as its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, gears up for a
Netflix and Paramount's battle over Warner Bros. Discovery looms over Hollywood's awards season
For a company at the center of a chaotic battle over the future of Hollywood, Warner Bros. Discovery had a pretty good Monday. The media
Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery despite Netflix deal
Paramount is launching a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after it lost to Netflix in a high-stakes bidding war, the company announced Monday,