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The regulatory path ahead for a Netflix and Warner Bros. deal could get dicey

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Logos of Netlfix and Warner Bros. Reuters The Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery deal came together quickly — but its path to regulatory approval may not be so speedy. Netflix stunned the media industry on Friday when it announced its proposed $72 billion deal to acquire the iconic Warner Bros. film studio and streaming service … Read more

David Ellison’s hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks during the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images This isn’t exactly what David Ellison had planned in September. Just a few months ago, the Paramount Skydance CEO sent a letter to the Warner Bros. Discovery board of … Read more

Netflix’s plan to buy Warner Bros. throws the theater industry into upheaval

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A man walks past movie posters at at AMC Theater in Montebello, California on May 5, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Movie theater operators woke up Friday to the possibility of a new world order. Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a deal for the streaming giant to acquire WBD’s film … Read more

Paramount questions Warner Bros. Discovery on ‘fairness and adequacy’ of sale process: Read the full letter

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A bus passes near Warner Bros. Studio on Sept. 12, 2025 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Paramount Skydance is calling foul on how Warner Bros. Discovery has conducted its sale process. In a letter reviewed by CNBC, Paramount attorneys told Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav that Paramount was questioning the “fairness … Read more

‘Rush Hour 4’ revived after Trump urged Paramount Skydance to resurrect franchise, reports say

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Actors Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan arrive to the premiere of “Rush Hour 3” at Mann’s Chinese Theater on July 30, 2007 in Hollywood, California. Jeff Vespa | WireImage | Getty Images A push from President Donald Trump has led Paramount Skydance to revive its “Rush Hour” buddy cop movie series, two decades after the … Read more

‘Wicked: For Good’ soars to $150 million domestic opening

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Universal’s “Wicked: For Good.” Universal Universal’s “Wicked: For Good” defied gravity at the box office, snaring an estimated $150 million from domestic ticket sales. It marks the second-highest opening weekend for a film released in 2025, just behind Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Movie,” which tallied $163 million back … Read more