Tag: Warner Bros.
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Paramount Could Exit Partnership with Universal to Get Warner Bros. Deal Approved in EU
Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is getting closer to being approved in Europe, with Brussels set to approve the $111 billion deal if the company to check boxes set by the European Commission. The antitrust enforcing group met with the two companies on Tuesday to discuss the conditions of the approval, according to a…
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The Pitt Is Accused of Copying the Hit Show ER & WBD Is Hoping to Get the Court Order Thrown Out
Producers of the hit HBO Max medical drama The Pitt filed a new court brief this week in their effort to overturn a lower court ruling that allowed a copyright-related lawsuit from the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton to move forward, according to Variety. The legal battle centers on claims that the newer series…
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Paramount And Warner Music Are Partnering on Music Inspired Movies
Paramount and Warner Music Group announced a multi-year deal today that will have the two companies partnering on films that focus on the lives and music of WMG’s lineup of musical artists. The slate of artists includes legendary performers including Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, and Frank Sinatra, and contemporary artists ranging from Coldplay…
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Netflix Secures Record $59 Billion Bridge Loan for $82.7 Billion Warner Bros. Takeover
Netflix Inc. has obtained $59 billion in financing commitments according to Fortune from a consortium of Wall Street banks to back its blockbuster $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. in what would rank as one of the largest corporate bridge loans ever arranged. The unsecured bridge facility, disclosed in a company filing and statement on…
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Paramount’s Bid to Take Over Warner Bros. is Still Alive
Paramount’s David Ellison is still considering its options for taking over Warner Bros. According to a new report from Reuters, one of those options is to go straight to the shareholders and offer them a buyout of around $60 billion. After Warner Bros.’ David Zaslav announced a strategic plan to split the media conglomerate into…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Spinoff Linear & Streaming Companies Get New Yet Familiar Names
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled the official identities and leadership teams for the two standalone companies that will emerge when the media giant completes its planned separation by mid‑2026. After less than four years as one combined entity, returns to the well with a familiar name, once again with the “Streaming & Studios” and “Global Networks,” each carrying…
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Sky TV New Zealand Will Buy Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand for $1
Sky TV New Zealand has announced that it will buy Discovery New Zealand, which owns and operates free-to-air channel Three and its streaming platform ThreeNow, for just $1. The deal was set up on a cash-free, debt-free basis. With the agreement, Discovery will retain ownership of its remaining assets, including Pay TV channels, streaming service…
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Voice Actors Announced For Babylon 5: The Road Home
Babylon 5 is coming back with a new animated film, Babylon 5: The Road Home and now the cast of voice actors has been revealed.
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Update: This is the End for CNN+
Warner Bros. Discovery is ready to call it quits for CNN+. Variety reported Thursday morning that sources said the company would be making an announcement to staffers today. That announcement happened at noon Thursday when Warner Bros. Discovery leadership announced that it will be shutting down CNN+ on April 30, one month after the launch…
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Everything Coming and Going on HBO Max in October 2021
It’s another big month for HBO Max, with two new Warner Bros. releases hitting the streaming service. First comes The Many Saints Of Newark the much-anticipated feature film prequel to David Chase’s groundbreaking, award-winning HBO drama series The Sopranos. The film hits HBO Max on October 1, followed by the Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya- starring…