Politics Sep 26 CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game By Sarah Rankin, Hallie Golden, Associated Press
World Sep 22 Watch 6:55 What the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement means for Hollywood A day after Paramount Skydance and a group of state attorneys general announced a settlement clearing the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, questions remain about whether the deal does enough to protect consumers and competition. Geoff Bennett… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig
World Jul 22 European Union gives its greenlight to Paramount and Warner's mega merger with some conditions The European Union approved Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery this week, effectively clearing another regulatory hurdle for a mega merger that could vastly reshape the entertainment and media landscape worldwide. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Nation Jul 20 Judge says Paramount and Warner Bros. must halt merger for at least 2 weeks as states challenge deal welve states, led by California, sued to block Paramount’s pending buyout of Warner last week— alleging that such a combination would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers. By Associated Press
Economy Apr 24 What a combined Paramount-Warner would mean for streaming, movies and news While the deal still faces regulatory review, the megamerger would vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape, further consolidating power in an industry already run by just a handful of major players. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Apr 14 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette finds buyer to keep newspaper open By David Bauder, Associated Press Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 3:39 Evan Shapiro and Geoff Bennett explore the future of media on 'Settle In' By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane The media industry has been navigating substantial turmoil in recent years. On our PBS news podcast, “Settle In,” Geoff Bennett explored this upheaval with Evan Shapiro. He’s an award-winning producer who now writes about the industry for his Substack, “Media… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 The concerns and implications of Paramount's Warner Bros. buyout By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly signed an agreement on a $110 billion deal. The merger would make one of the largest media empires in the world. Paramount could now control two key movie studios, multiple streaming platforms, and two… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 6:39 What Netflix's deal to buy Warner Bros. means for one of Hollywood's oldest studios By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant, Jenna Bloom Netflix has struck a nearly $83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max, beating out Paramount and Comcast after a bidding war. If finalized, it would unite the world’s largest streamer with one of Hollywood’s oldest studios. The… Continue watching
Oct 21 Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it has received buyout interest and is considering its options By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The home of HBO, CNN and DC Studios has signaled that it may be open to selling all or parts of its business, just months after announcing plans to split into two companies. Continue reading