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President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed he recently met with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the White House to discuss the Warner Bros. Discovery deal — and said the market share of a…
Ted Sarandos scored a critical sit-down with President Donald Trump in the weeks leading up to Netflix‘s successful $82.7 billion agreement to buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max, according to…
The Multiplex Association of India has raised alarm over Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the deal could diminish theatrical content availability and…
After a few marathon days of telephone and video calls, emails and text message chains, the $82.7 billion agreement for Netflix to buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max was clinched Thursday night…
Among the many burning questions about Netflix‘s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. is: What would happen to HBO Max? Would customers continue to subscribe to both, or would it…
It’s official: Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced an agreement Friday under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.…
Netflix has entered exclusive talks with Warner Bros. Discovery to acquire the company’s film and television studio, as well as the HBO Max streaming service, Variety confirms. The…
A consortium of top industry players have sent an open letter full of alarm to Congress, describing a potential economic and institutional meltdown in Hollywood if Netflix succeeds in its…
Lawyers for Paramount Skydance sent a letter to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, expressing “grave concerns” about the alleged unfairness of WBD sales process. The attorneys…
The second round of offers for all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery are in from Paramount Skydance, Netflix and Comcast. And the new, higher offer for all of WBD from David Ellison’s…
Steve Spira is resigning his post as business affairs chief at Warner Bros.’ motion picture group. This was the second tour of duty for the 40-year veteran of the studio, who first came to…
The For Sale sign is fully lit on Warner Bros. Discovery, and three legitimate bidders are putting together offers: David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance (which wants the whole enchilada) and…
Lenny Daniels, the former head of Warner Bros. Discovery‘s sports operations, has joined Professional Fighters League as chief operating officer as the mixed-martial-arts league is working…
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Matt Donnelly discusses the swirl in the industry around Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and the future of film and television.…
Warner Bros. Discovery has been telling investors it wants to split the company in two — and just produced some evidence that such a deal is necessary. The owner of CNN, HBO and the Warner…
Could Netflix become the future home of the DC Universe’s Superman and Batman superhero films, the Harry Potter and Barbie film franchises — and owner of a trove of classics like…
CNN aims to put more emphasis on news and less on cable as it launches a new subscription streaming tier that will have more features for an audience that wants news first and a connection…
Warner Bros. Discovery is reviewing “strategic alternatives” in light of “unsolicited interest” it has received from multiple parties for both the entire company and the standalone Warner…
Warner Bros. Discovery has responded to a legal letter regarding calls for a boycott of Israeli film institutions, acknowledging such a pledge would likely violate its internal policies.…
Warner Bros. Discovery rejected a takeover offer of “around” $20 per share from David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance in recent weeks as “too low,” Bloomberg News reported Saturday, citing…
Hockey players aren’t known for being shy about fighting over different plays on the ice, but Wayne Gretzky and his current compatriots have learned not to come to blows. “We might…
The limited-time pay-TV packages offered by Dish Network‘s Sling TV is in the legal crosshairs of another major media company: Warner Bros. Discovery has sued Dish, alleging the Sling TV…
Academy-award nominated French studio Xilam Animation, behind “I Lost My Body,” has closed a raft of licensing deals on its new flagship CG-animated preschool show “Piggy Builders,”…
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has recruited Brad Singer, who was formerly Zaslav’s CFO at Discovery Communications, to be chief financial officer of the Warner Bros. streaming…
