Paramount-Warner merger faces bond hearing and ticking-fee clock
Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery takeover remains blocked as a Sept. 24 bond hearing and Sept. 30 ticking-fee deadline raise new legal and financial stakes.
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Disney’s Fall Slate Links Theaters, TV and Streaming
Disney’s fall schedule mixes theatrical events with ABC, Disney+ and Hulu distribution, showing how one company is coordinating film, television and streaming.
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WNBA’s 2026 Broadcast Expansion Spreads Games Across Seven Platforms
The WNBA’s 2026 schedule puts 216 regular-season games across seven national platform groups, with playoffs starting Sept. 27 and Finals coverage split across NBC, USA Network and Peacock.
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Hollywood’s New Actor Contract Changes Streaming Pay and AI Rules
SAG-AFTRA’s new four-year deal raises minimum pay, boosts some streaming residuals and requires bargaining before producers use certain AI performers.
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Paramount-Warner merger hits new legal test as talks collapse
Settlement talks over Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. acquisition have broken down as Iowa and Montana ask the Supreme Court to intervene.
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Fox-Roku Deal Enters Formal Review Phase With New SEC Filings
Fox’s proposed Roku acquisition now has detailed SEC filings on its cash-and-stock terms, financing, preliminary combined finances and remaining approvals.
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WNBA Rivals Week Shows the Stakes of a Wider National Schedule
The WNBA’s second Rivals Week ended with an ION doubleheader, highlighting a 216-game national plan that expands access while spreading games across platforms.
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Hollywood’s New SAG-AFTRA Contract Puts AI and Streaming Rules to the Test
SAG-AFTRA’s contract is now in force, raising minimums and adding AI, streaming, benefit and digital-replica rules for film and TV work.
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Comcast Plans to Split NBCUniversal and Sky From Its Technology Businesses
Comcast announced plans to separate NBCUniversal and Sky into a new publicly traded media company while retaining its broadband, wireless and technology operations.
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U.K. Clears Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Deal as U.S. Antitrust Fight Continues
The U.K. has cleared Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but the deal remains tied up in a U.S. antitrust case with a trial set for March 2027.
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12 States Sue to Block Paramount’s Proposed Warner Bros. Acquisition
A coalition led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta says Paramount’s proposed purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery would reduce competition. Paramount disputes the claim, while the Writers Guild of America has filed a separate challenge.
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Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger until after antitrust trial
Paramount Skydance will not close its proposed $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger until five days after an antitrust trial or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first.
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Judge extends pause on Paramount-Warner Bros. deal through August 17
A federal judge has extended a pause on the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction as a California-led coalition of states challenges the deal on antitrust grounds.
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Paramount-Warner deal clears UK review as U.S. antitrust lawsuit continues
The United Kingdom said it would not intervene in Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but a coalition of U.S. states is still seeking to block the nearly $111 billion transaction.
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Federal Court Keeps Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bros. Deal on Hold as States Challenge Merger
A federal judge has continued a pause on Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while California and other states pursue an antitrust challenge.
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Faces New Legal Delay as August Review Deadline Nears
A judge extended a restraining order affecting Paramount’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, keeping the deal under court and regulatory pressure.
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Writers Guild sues to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
The Writers Guild of America filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Paramount-Warner Merger Stays on Hold as Antitrust Trial Path Emerges
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery cannot close or integrate their proposed merger while 12 states pursue a case moving toward a longer antitrust trial.
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Paramount-Warner merger delayed as antitrust case heads toward trial
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will remain separate as 12 states challenge the proposed merger, delaying any closing or integration into 2027.