Arts Jul 16 Ava DuVernay announces '14th,' new documentary on birthright amendment contested by Trump By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Nation Jul 13 12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition' A Paramount-Warner combo would bring together two of Hollywood's last five legacy studios. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Arts Jun 15 Tyra Banks sues Netflix over 'America's Next Top Model' documentary, alleging defamation Banks contends in the lawsuit filed Saturday that they edited her interviews to create a false narrative. By Associated Press
Economy Feb 26 Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing path for Paramount takeover On Thursday, after Warner’s board announced that Skydance-owned Paramount’s offer was superior to the agreement it had previously struck with Netflix, the streaming giant said the new price it would have to pay to acquire Warner would make the deal… By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Economy Feb 17 Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix Warner Bros. Discovery is briefly reopening takeover talks with Skydance-owned Paramount to hear the company's “best and final” offer, while the Hollywood giant continues to back the studio and streaming deal it struck with Netflix. By Michelle Chapman, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Jan 12 Paramount's next step in hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. is naming its own board of directors By Associated Press Warner's leadership has repeatedly rebuffed overtures from Skydance-owned Paramount — and urged shareholders to back the sale of its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72 billion. Continue reading
Jan 07 Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid again, tells shareholders to support Netflix offer By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to back its the sale of its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72 billion. Paramount, meanwhile, has made efforts to sweeten its $77.9… Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 7:44 Proposed Warner Bros. sale prompts concerns among Hollywood's creative community By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant Paramount is engaged in a battle to buy Warner Bros., but Netflix's proposed $83 billion offer is still considered the favorite, for now. Talk of this deal has triggered widespread fears in Hollywood about what this could mean for the… Continue watching
Dec 17 Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid by Paramount Skydance By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Paramount went hostile with its bid last week, asking shareholders to reject the deal with Netflix favored by the board of Warner Bros. Continue reading
Dec 09 CNN and fellow cable networks are in limbo amid takeover bids of Warner Bros. Discovery By David Bauder, Associated Press Paramount wants to buy all of Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN and sister cable networks like HGTV and TNT, in a bid that, if successful, could combine CNN with CBS News in some fashion. Continue reading