Paramount extends deadline on hostile Warner Bros bid to February 20

The Paramount logo is displayed on the water tower at Paramount Studios on October 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Paramount Skydance on Thursday extended the deadline on its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery by about a month to February 20, buying more time to persuade investors that … Read more

New York Giants hire John Harbaugh as coach fresh off his firing by the Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh participates in a news conference at the team practice facility in Owings Mills, Maryland, on Dec. 29, 2025. Baltimore Sun | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The New York Giants hired John Harbaugh as coach on Saturday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. … Read more

NBCUniversal strategically leans into sports as it prepares for ‘Legendary February’

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. NBC is about to have itself a “legendary” month. “Legendary February,” a marketing tagline invented … Read more

Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot during the shooting of the program “Sacha show.” Ina | Ina | Getty Images Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91. Bardot died Sunday at her … Read more

Play on or game over? A look back at 2025 for the video game industry

This summer, Switch 2 became the fastest-selling console in Nintendo’s history, selling 10.36 million units in the first four months of sales Guillaume Payen | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images It has been a monumental year for the video game industry, marked by new devices and billion-dollar deals. Further consolidation occurred within the … Read more

5 major trends set to shape travel in 2026

Traveling is no longer just about the destination – or even the journey. It’s about the experience you walk away with. Since the end of Covid, experience‑led travel has continued to evolve, shifting away from checking off landmarks and more towards meaningful trips that help travelers connect with the people and places they visit. CNBC … Read more

Free streaming service Tubi is rivaling major players for viewership. Here’s how it’s winning

Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tubi hit profitability this year doing what other streaming services are trying to: attract younger audiences who are willing to sit through ads. The Fox Corp.-owned free streaming platform has long been among a sort of second tier of streaming services alongside lower-budget and less popular offerings like … Read more

Disney’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ disappoints with weak $88 million domestic opening

Still from Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Disney The opening weekend for Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” was less of a blaze and more of a simmer. And that’s the expectation for the full theatrical run of the third installment in James Cameron’s Avatar franchise. During its first three days in theaters, “Fire and Ash” … Read more