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Warner Music Group on Wednesday said it reached an agreement with artificial intelligence startup Udio, ending a legal battle over concerns that copyrighted music was being used to train…
WARNER Bros Discovery’s board wants Paramount Skydance to sweeten its latest bid of US$23.5 per share to about US$30 apiece, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the…
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…
A potential merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery is setting off antitrust alarm bells in Washington. Source link
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.…
In what is described as the latest move in the expansion of the Warner Records Group, Cris Lacy has been named chair & president of the newly rebranded Warner Records Nashville, the label…
David Ellison downplayed Paramount‘s need to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery during a conference call with Wall Street analysts on Monday after the company unveiled earnings that reflect…
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…
The Writers Guild of America came out swinging on Thursday against a merger between Warner Bros. and any other studio, saying such consolidation would be a “disaster” for writers. The…
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is seen as the top contender to buy Warner Bros Discovery, with analysts and experts saying the tech scion’s access to deep pockets and Washington ties…
Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza has joined the cast of Jonah Hill’s upcoming Warner Bros. comedy “Cut Off,” Variety has learned exclusively. The film follows a pair of wealthy…
Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of CNN and HBO, announced Tuesday that it is up for sale after receiving unsolicited interest from multiple potential buyers. The news adds a new…
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.…
In a significant step towards interfacing with AI and its impact on the music industry, Spotify has partnered with the big three record companies — Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group…
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…
Warner Bros Discovery has rebuffed Paramount Skydance’s initial takeover approach for being too low, according to people familiar with the matter. Warner Bros rejected Paramount’s offer of…
U.K.-based repertory powerhouse Park Circus has secured French distribution of Warner Bros.’ classic film library, CEO Doug Davis confirmed to Variety ahead of the International Classic…
Will Netflix pursue a large-scale media M&A play? Don’t bet on it. Greg Peters, co-CEO of Netflix, downplayed the company’s desire to grow through a major acquisition, speaking Wednesday…
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…
Phylicia Rashad, who played the indelible matriarch Clair Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” introduced the in memoriam performance at the 2025 Emmys and used the opportunity to say goodbye to…
The dust has barely settled on the Paramount Skydance merger but the newly merged media company reportedly has another merger in its sights. The David Ellison-led company reportedly wants…
PARAMOUNT Skydance is preparing a bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, potentially marrying two of the biggest Hollywood studios…
