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David Ellison's CNN Board Search
David Ellison seeks five independent journalists for CNN and CBS editorial oversight board amid antitrust settlement.
Vanity Fair · 1m

John Cena's Apple TV Movie Hits Top Spot
John Cena's 126-minute action film becomes Apple TV's most streamed movie after a flop.
SlashFilm · 1m

Sam Levinson Joins Amazon MGM Studios
Euphoria creator Sam Levinson lands new overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios after Skydance merger.
AV Club · 1m

Skydance Shares Drop After Warrants Issued
Skydance shares plummet 25% as 471 million stock warrants issued to Paramount investors.
TheWrap · 1m

Discovery+ raises prices up to 20 percent
Skydance's streaming service increases subscription costs for new and existing subscribers following the company's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Ars Technica · 1m

Discovery+ Raising Prices Amid Shutdown Fears
Discovery+ hikes prices as merger chaos threatens its future.
ScreenRant · 1m

Discovery+ Price Hike After Paramount Merger
Discovery+ raises prices one week post-Paramount-Warner merger under Skydance.
TheWrap · 1m

Skydance CEO Kreiz Rings NYSE Bell
Skydance CEO Ynon Kreiz leads NYSE opening ceremony with leadership team.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m

Can Skydance and Warner Bros. both survive?
David Ellison's eighty billion dollar bet on a company that has broken every owner before him.
The Verge · 3m

Disney Skydance Boosts Stock
Skydance merger strengthens Disney's IP value and stock outlook.
Seekingalpha · 1m

David Ellison Mergers Media Giants
David Ellison merges Paramount, Skydance, Warner Bros. Discovery in Hollywood mega-merger.
Slate Magazine · 1m

John Oliver's Skydance Vow
John Oliver declares loyalty to Skydance after bribery scandal tease.
Variety · 1m

WBD Executives Score $1.1 Billion from Skydance Merger
Top Warner Bros. Discovery executives earned $1.1 billion from Skydance merger payouts.
Deadline · 1m

Avatar: Seven Havens
New Avatar series sparks chaos as it reveals past Avatar caused apocalypse.
AV Club · 1m

Warner Bros. Execs Cash Out $1.1 Billion
Five Warner Bros. executives cashed out $1.1 billion from Paramount sale.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m

Crazy Rich Asians Series Returns to HBO
HBO orders 'Crazy Rich Asians' series with original film cast returning.
IndieWire · 1m

TCM Stays With Film Group After Skydance Takeover
TCM remains under film leadership after Skydance acquisition, not TV team.
IndieWire · 1m

Jay Askinasi Leads Skydance Ad Sales Post Merger
Jay Askinasi named Skydance ad sales chief as WBD leaders exit after Paramount Skydance-WBD merger.
Adweek · 1m

Crazy Rich Asians Series Greenlit
HBO greenlights 'Crazy Rich Asians' series with original cast returning.
TheWrap · 1m

Zaslav Cashes Out $600M in WBD Shares
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav cashed out over $600 million in company stock as Paramount completes its $111 billion takeover.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m

Matchbox: The Movie Review
Skydance's bland Apple TV film shows Hollywood's death by algorithm.
IndieWire · 1m

Skydance closes Warner Bros deal, targets $6bn in cuts
David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz take over combined media giant with 200 million streaming subscribers, but face antitrust film quotas and workforce reductions.
CNBC · 2m

Skydance CEO says no Barbie 2 updates
Skydance co-CEO Kreiz: Barbie sequel talks too early after merger.
AV Club · 1m

Paramount WBD Lag in Creator Strategy
Paramount and WBD trail creators as Skydance merges streaming giants.
TheWrap · 1m

Skydance Closes Warner Bros. Deal
Paramount completes $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, renaming company Skydance.
Dallas Express · 1m

Skydance Executives Get Pay Bumps Post-Merger
Skydance executives receive extended contracts with salary and equity boosts after Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
TheWrap · 1m

Tom Cruise's Movie Loses $250 Million
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' movie loses $250 million after weak box office.
TheWrap · 1m

HBO Max and Paramount+ Merge, Discovery+ Left Behind
HBO Max and Paramount+ will merge under Skydance, but Discovery+ gets ignored in the plan.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m

Paramount Spielberg Transformers Movie
Spielberg to direct Peter Cullen-free Transformers sequel after Skydance acquisition.
AV Club · 1m

David Berson Leads TNT Sports After Silberwasser Exit
CBS Sports chief David Berson takes charge of TNT Sports as Luis Silberwasser leaves Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
TheWrap · 1m

Why Harry Potter and Transformers Won't Team Up
Paramount and Warner Bros. can't make Harry Potter and Transformers crossover due to licensing.
IndieWire · 1m

Skydance layoffs hinted
Warner Bros.-Paramount merger leads to Skydance layoffs.
AV Club · 1m

Paramount and Warner merge into Skydance giant
A one hundred eleven billion dollar deal combining two major studios, streaming services and cable networks completes after legal challenges fail.
Ars Technica · 1m

Skydance Controls Paramount and WBD
Skydance merger creates $80bn debt and layoffs after Paramount-WBD unification.
Adweek · 1m

Batman Part II Production Paused
Matt Reeves steps away for personal reasons, pausing The Batman Part II production.
SlashFilm · 1m

David Ellison's Big Bet
Skydance film chiefs aim for 30 movies yearly after Warner Bros. and Paramount merge.
IndieWire · 1m

First Skydance Movie: Eighth Transformers Film
Steven Spielberg executive produces eighth Transformers film.
IndieWire · 1m

Mark Thompson Stays At CNN
Mark Thompson remains CNN chief as Skydance keeps Bari Weiss at CBS News.
TheWrap · 1m

Stephen Colbert's Lord of the Rings Project Still in Development
Stephen Colbert's Lord of the Rings movie still in development after Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
Polygon · 1m

Paramount Understands Star Trek's Specialness
Roddenberry: Paramount executives know Star Trek needs love, not cash.
ScreenRant · 1m

Skydance Signals New Hollywood Era
David Ellison merges Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to reshape entertainment.
TheWrap · 1m

Skydance Era Begins
David Ellison unites Paramount and Warner Bros. under Skydance.
TheWrap · 1m

Skydance Names New CNN and CBS News Leaders
Mark Thompson and Bari Weiss lead CNN and CBS News under Skydance.
TheWrap · 1m

Skydance Names CNN and CBS Execs to Leadership
CNN's Mark Thompson and CBS News' Bari Weiss join Skydance leadership after Paramount-WBD merger.
Adweek · 1m

PlatinumGames Wants More Bayonetta Games
PlatinumGames says it has a strong desire to develop Bayonetta's character and world after key staff left.
IGN · 1m

Channing Dungey Takes Over Paramount Cable Networks
Channing Dungey will lead Paramount cable networks after Skydance merger.
Deadline · 1m

Barbie 2 to distract from Hollywood chaos
David Ellison pushes Barbie 2 to distract from studio chaos.
AV Club · 1m

Warner Bros. CEOs Exit Bad for Cinema
Warner Bros. CEOs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy's exit harms cinema after big hits and flops.
IndieWire · 1m

David Ellison Names Ynon Kreiz as Co-CEO for Skydance
David Ellison appoints Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO to lead Skydance's $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
CNBC · 2m

Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Coughs Up $5M for Indie Films
Paramount Skydance's $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery allocates just $5 million yearly for indie films despite promises of 30 annual productions.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m

Paramount and 12 States Finalize Antitrust Deal
Paramount Skydance agrees to film and cable commitments after antitrust settlement with 12 states.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m

South Park rebrands as South America mocking Trump's renaming push
South Park's Season 29 premiere rebrands the town as South America to mock Trump's push to rename geographic landmarks.
Fox News · 1m