Arts Dec 22 Proposed Warner Bros. sale prompts concerns among Hollywood's creative community By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant
Arts Dec 17 Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid by Paramount Skydance Paramount went hostile with its bid last week, asking shareholders to reject the deal with Netflix favored by the board of Warner Bros. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Nation Dec 09 CNN and fellow cable networks are in limbo amid takeover bids of Warner Bros. Discovery 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. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Dec 08 Trump says 'there's no question' Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. could be problematic The $72 billion deal would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Dec 08 Paramount offers Warner Bros. shareholders $74.4 billion for the company, challenging Netflix's deal Paramount said that it is going straight to Warner Bros. shareholders with a bid worth about $74.4 billion, or $30 per share in cash. By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
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
Dec 05 Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion By Associated Press The acquisition, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof and alter the entertainment industry landscape. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 7:55 Netflix's 'A House of Dynamite' sparks discussion about nuclear threats By Geoff Bennett, Mary Fecteau, Jenna Bloom This week’s top-streaming film on Netflix tackles a long-running Hollywood theme. The threat of a nuclear attack and the discourse around "A House of Dynamite" has struck a nerve with audiences and with military defense experts. Geoff Bennett spoke with… Continue watching
May 19 New season of 'Sesame Street' to stream on Netflix and air on PBS By Associated Press Starting later this year, new Sesame Street episodes will run on Netflix, PBS and the PBS Kids app on the same day. Continue reading
Nov 15 Mike Tyson set to fight influencer-turned boxer Jake Paul By Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press Mike Tyson is set for his first sanctioned fight since 2005 as the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion takes on much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Texas. Continue reading