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Lionsgate remains one of the few studio assets buyers can still realistically underwrite because it has a focused studio operation, a deep library, production capacity, theatrical distribution, and recognizable franchises without a legacy cable network burden. Netflix’s reported interest and…

Streaming’s real battle has always been control over the systems that turn attention into leverage, not a winner-take-all race for subscribers. YouTube, Warner Music, Hasbro, Apple, Netflix, Paramount Skydance, advertisers, and regulators are all moving around different control points, from…

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority has launched a formal review of Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, examining whether the combined company could reduce competition across U.K. television, streaming, advertising, sports rights, and content licensing…

Paramount Skydance has launched Paramount Games Studio, bringing Skydance Interactive, Skydance New Media, and Paramount’s gaming operations into one in-house division. The move signals David Ellison wants gaming treated as a core business, not just an IP licensing arm, with…

Paramount Skydance’s planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery would combine Paramount+, HBO Max, and BET+ into a single streaming ecosystem built around scale, retention, and operating efficiency. The deal would unite major entertainment franchises, sports rights, and streaming infrastructure under…

Paramount’s potential combination with Warner Bros. Discovery would give the merged company 57% reach across US internet households, putting it near Netflix, Amazon, Google, and Disney. Paramount’s latest quarter strengthens the case, with streaming revenue up 11%, Paramount+ revenue up…

Warner Bros. Discovery has set an April 23 shareholder vote to approve its $110 billion sale to Paramount Skydance, marking the final procedural step before closing and signaling the deal has shifted fully into execution. The $31 per share offer,…

Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance’s revised $31 per share bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, signaling that the asset didn’t meet its return threshold despite strategic appeal. Investors rewarded that discipline, sending Netflix shares up more than 10% after hours…

Warner Bros. Discovery is reviewing an increased takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, with analysts expecting a revised bid in the $32 to $35 per share range, up from the prior $30 proposal. David Ellison’s willingness to raise the offer, clarify…

ByteDance is facing legal pressure from Disney, Paramount Skydance and the Motion Picture Association after its Seedance 2.0 AI video tool generated recognizable Hollywood characters and celebrity likenesses from simple prompts. The dispute isn’t just about copyright, it’s about who…