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Beneficiaries of Disney/Fox Merger Unite Against Paramount/WBD Merger
The campaign to block the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) merger has gained another wave of celebrity support, but there's an irony that's difficult to ignore. Three of the loudest voices now urging governments to stop further consolidation in...
Paramount Warner Bros. Merger Delayed Until 2027 After Stunning Court Agreement
A dramatic new twist has thrown Paramount's proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery into uncertainty after the companies agreed not to close the transaction until at least June 1, 2027, or until the legal challenges against the deal are fully resolved. The...
Biden Judge Extends Order Blocking Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger for Another 2 Weeks as CNN Hangs in The Balance
The legal battle over the proposed $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is dragging on, and once again it was a Biden-appointed federal judge who prevented the deal from moving forward after approval was received by the Trump DOJ. On Thursday, U.S. District...
Supergirl Digital Release Comes After Just One Month as James Gunn’s DCU Suffers Another Embarrassing Blow
Warner Bros. appears ready to throw in the towel on Supergirl with a quick arrival on digital. After just one month in theaters, the studio is expected to release the film on Premium Video on Demand (PVOD) on July 28, an extraordinarily quick turnaround for what was...
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Paused as Biden-Appointed Federal Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order
A federal judge appointed by former President Joe Biden has temporarily halted the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, handing opponents of the deal an early victory in what is shaping up to be one of the most significant antitrust...
Paramount Skydance’s $111 Billion Warner Bros. Deal Looks Increasingly Inevitable
Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery cleared key U.S. Justice Department antitrust review earlier and continues navigating state-level reviews. It's also pushed through most European scrutiny coughing up only a busted joint venture with...
David Ellison Sued by Paramount Shareholder Who Alleges He Made an “Illegal” Deal With President Trump
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison and his father, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, are being sued by a Paramount shareholder who alleges they struck an “illegal” backroom deal with President Donald Trump to help secure government approval for Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Netflix Changes ‘Gone With the Wind’ Description After BLM Backlash
Netflix has reportedly removed its placeholder description for Gone with the Wind after the summary sparked major online backlash earlier this week.
Over 1,000 Theaters Drop ‘Supergirl’ as James Gunn’s DC Disaster Continues to Crash Out
Warner Bros. and DC Studios continue to watch Supergirl unravel at the box office as the film has now been dropped by more than 1,000 theaters in North America after just two weeks after its release. The latest setback comes as the film's domestic earnings continue to...
California And 11 Other Blue States File Lawsuit to Stop Paramount Warner Bros. Merger
Just weeks after the Trump administration's Department of Justice cleared Paramount's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a coalition of 12 state attorneys general has launched what could become the biggest legal challenge facing the deal. Led by...
Warner Bros. Strikes Channels Over ‘Lanterns’ Spoiler Discussion Despite No Copyrighted Footage Shown
Warner Bros. Discovery's response to an alleged Lanterns spoiler has gone far beyond asking websites to remove leaked material. Instead, the company now finds itself at the center of a growing controversy after an entertainment news outlet says it was hit with...
No, Supergirl Did Not Hit $100 Million Last Weekend — DC Box Office Disaster Gets Worse as Actual Numbers Reveal 77% Collapse
The final weekend box office numbers are in for Supergirl, and the results are even worse than early estimates suggested. After initial projections showed the DC Studios film suffering a massive second weekend decline of roughly 74%, updated box office actuals...