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Paramount Closes $81 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition After Democratic AG Settlement
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Paramount completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, combining some of Hollywood’s most recognizable studios, television networks and streaming services under a new company called Skydance.
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Dana Whitfield
The AG settlement cleared the way but these giant combinations always end up cutting jobs at the networks.
Actor Blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger After Judge Clears Deal
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— Oct 1, 2026
Mark Ruffalo is criticizing the approval of Paramount Skydance's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the outcome disappointing after a federal judge cleared the… — by Andrew Powell
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Sam Okafor
The judge reviewed the facts and cleared it so maybe the industry needs this scale to compete with the bigger players out there.
Paramount Skydance settles states antitrust suit over Warner Bros. Discovery deal
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— Sep 21, 2026
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Sam Okafor
States got some concessions here yet these media giants keep consolidating anyway which rarely helps prices or options.
Ruffalo Urges Bonta to Reject Paramount-Warner Settlement
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— Sep 20, 2026
Mark Ruffalo told California AG Rob Bonta on X not to settle the states’ antitrust case against Paramount’s roughly $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal after reports of advanced talks.
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Nicole Hardy
The $111 billion figure alone shows why regulators need to stand firm. Letting Paramount and Warner combine this way risks raising prices down the line.
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‘It’s Time For Ukraine To Get A New President’: Trump Signals End Of Patience With Zelenskyy As War Stretches On
Spencer Lombardo · 4 min · 3h
Paramount Skydance readies $49 billion debt package for Warner acquisition
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— Sep 22, 2026
Paramount Skydance is preparing a roughly $49 billion debt package to finance its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, including a newly launched $7.5 billion term-loan sale. The financing is moving forward after the company settled lawsuits that had delayed the deal, with bankers expected to begin marketing the debt to investors in the coming weeks.
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Top College Football Teams
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The AP Top 25 poll ranks the best FBS college football teams each week and fuels endless fan debates over strength, records, and playoff chances.
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Paramount Settles States’ Lawsuit Over Warner Deal
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— Sep 19, 2026
Paramount and 12 states are negotiating a settlement over Paramount’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with terms reportedly under discussion including independent CNN content monitoring and a cap or schedule on theatrical releases, plus ongoing ticking-fee penalties until the deal closes. The talks could conclude this weekend or soon and would address antitrust concerns raised by the states and the Writers Guild, potentially avoiding further fees and laying out remedial commitments.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery ‘Megamerger’
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— Jul 20, 2026
A federal judge on Monday granted a 14-day temporary restraining order to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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What Netflix Has Been Up To Since Losing Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery
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— Apr 9, 2026
Netflix announced it was raising prices and continuing to invest heavily in more content after dropping its bid for rival Warner Bros. Discovery in February. The world’s largest streaming service ended its efforts to…
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LARRY PROVOST: Warner Bros Takeover Not About Right-Versus-Left
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— Mar 29, 2026
The proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is dead, and a Trump administration official is saying what we already knew : this had nothing to do with politics. “The idea that somehow enforcement…
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Treat your startup like a science experiment, not a plan
Ries claims startups fail by executing fixed plans under extreme uncertainty instead of running cheap experiments that prove or kill assumptions fast.
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CNN Faces New Uncertainty as Paramount Moves into Warner Bros. Battle
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— Dec 9, 2025
CNN’s future has once again been put into doubt, as Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery reignites uncertainty around the network’s ownership and direction. The surprise move has thrust…
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Breaking: Streaming Giant Netflix Scores Warner Bros
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— Dec 5, 2025
Netflix Inc. has acquired Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. The streaming giant announced the acquisition, which includes film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO, Friday morning. “Our mission has always been to entertain…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Netflix Gobbles Up Warner Bros. In Over $80,000,000,000 Deal
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— Dec 5, 2025
Netflix struck an agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery and many associated assets in a deal valued at more than $80 billion, ending months of contentious negotiations. The companies announced Friday that Netflix…
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Whining Actors Aside, There’s No Real Antitrust Reason To Block Paramount Merger
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— Jul 6, 2026
Nearly a year has passed since news broke that Paramount was preparing to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
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California seeks cable divestitures in Paramount-Warner deal
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— Aug 24, 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is expected to seek divestment of some Paramount cable channels and safeguards that Paramount’s film studio remain separate from Warner Bros. as part of settling the antitrust lawsuit over Paramount’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, with Monday discussions outlining potential concessions amid a ticking-fee pressure and ongoing concerns about reduced competition in film distribution and cable TV.
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Houthis Launch Missile Attack On Riyadh International Airport As Blasts Shock Saudi Capital
Harold Hutchison · 2 min · 7h
Sam Register to Depart Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios Europe
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— Aug 25, 2026
Sam Register is leaving Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe after 18 years, with his departure described as a mutual non-renewal of his contract. Channing Dungey acknowledged the surprise but credited his leadership in shaping animation at WB Discovery—from Toonami and Adult Swim's rise to broader streaming collaborations—and a search for his replacement is now underway.
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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12 States File Lawsuit Seeking To Block Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger
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— Jul 13, 2026
A dozen state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday in an effort to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta alleged in the lawsuit that the proposed merger “would combine two of Hollywood’s five major film distributors and two of the five major basic cable channel owners, extinguishing […]
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CNN Employees ‘Freaking Out’ Over Tanking Ratings: Report
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— Jul 7, 2022
Employees at CNN are reportedly “freaking out” over the network’s decline in ratings. During an interview with Variety , Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav shared his thoughts on the recent trend in ratings at CNN…
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Hollywood Seeking To Tank Trump-Friendly CEO’s Bid For Megamerger
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— Jun 3, 2026
Hollywood actors and filmmakers have been working to scrap Paramount Skydance’s potential $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Hollywood celebrities, including actor Mark Ruffalo and filmmaker Alex Gibney…
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Struggling CNN+ to Shut Down on April 30 – Just a Month After It Launched
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— Apr 21, 2022
CNN’s new streaming service will have a short life. The New York Times reported that Warners Bros. Discovery, the parent company of the network, decided to shut down CNN+ — which launched Mar. 29 — on April 30. CNN’s…
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A good life means choosing which pain deserves your attention
Manson claims endless positivity chasing breeds anxiety, while happiness comes from picking a few worthwhile struggles and accepting their cost.
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CNN CEO Chris Licht to Leave Network After 1 Year on the Job
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— Jun 7, 2023
CNN CEO Chris Licht is set to leave the network after a controversial year in the position. On Wednesday, David Zaslav, the chief executive of CNN’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, told the network’s employees…
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The Joker Is Pregnant? DC Comics Goes Woke in Latest Release Centered Around Infamous Villain
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— Jan 6, 2023
It is ceaselessly amazing the lengths major corporations will go to, so they can appease the furthest fringes of the woke mob. Case in point, DC Comics, which is owned by media powerhouse Warner Bros. Discovery, just…
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Report: CNN Axes Senior Executive as ‘Doomed’ Streaming Service Unravels
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— Apr 20, 2022
As CNN’s streaming service known as CNN+ flounders, changes are being made at the network’s top levels. Warner Bros. Discovery has laid off CNN chief financial officer Brad Ferrer, replacing him with Neil Chugani…
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CNN CEO Finishes Review, Memo Reveals Bad News for Employees
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— Oct 27, 2022
Big changes are looming for CNN as its new CEO aims to shake up the struggling news network. The media giant’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, is set to lay off over 1,000 employees before the end of the year…
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Jim Acosta Melts Down Over ‘MAGA-Friendly’ Owner Likely Controlling CNN
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— Mar 2, 2026
Former CNN host Jim Acosta expressed alarm after Paramount won a bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery during a Friday episode of “The Jim Acosta Show.” Netflix terminated its efforts to acquire the media conglomerate…
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There’s A New Development Blowing Up America’s AI Debate
Sean Moran · 7 min · 7h
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