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Paramount Skydance Stock Jumps 9% on $24B Gulf Funding for Warner Bros Takeover Bid

Paramount Skydance Corp. shares surged nearly 9% in morning trading Tuesday as the newly formed media giant moved closer to securing $24 billion in equity commitments from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to finance its ambitious $81 billion to $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that could…

International Business Times

Movie bosses ‘land $24 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds for Warner Bros. Discovery takeover’

In a major development for the deal, Movie bosses are said to have landed commitments of nearly $24 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to support Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Fashion and furniture from Sex And The City spin-off to go under the hammer

The auction will feature original fashion and furniture from all three seasons of the hit show

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Another HGTV Star Admitted To An Uncertain Network Future, But Is Now Teasing Something New

Hopefully a happy turn of events.

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HBO Max UK: Price, how to sign up, and is it really free with Sky TV?

HBO Max is now available in the UK – here's everything you need to know about the new streaming service

The television will not be revolutionised: HBO Max’s UK launch shows how streaming now resembles the TV it replaced

The Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service HBO Max has launched in the UK. If you’re trying to work out the best way to access its content, you are faced with a choice that surely shouldn’t be this complicated.

The Conversation

Trump is remaking the US media in his own image – and smashing accountability with it

This is the point of absurdity we have reached: on March 15, US President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post, asserted that American news organisations were running AI-generated Iranian propaganda, and should be charged with treason for the dissemination of false information. One of the instances he cited was…

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Taylor Paul Video Costs ABC Millions: Who Pays in the Bachelorette Row?

Explore the financial and industry implications following the abrupt cancellation of The Bachelorette due to a controversial video involving Taylor Frankie Paul.

International Business Times UK

CBS News Staff Protest Management Over Contract, Citing Layoffs and Political Pressure

CBS News staff walk out over contract dispute, citing layoffs, political pressure, and calls for fair pay and protections.

International Business Times

Netflix Stock Today: NFLX Climbs on Citi Bullish Call as Streaming Leader Eyes Price Hikes & Buybacks

Netflix Inc. shares edged higher Wednesday, closing at $94.70, up 36 cents or 0.36%, as Wall Street renewed its optimism over the streaming giant's disciplined capital allocation and untapped pricing power following its exit from a high-stakes bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery assets.

International Business Times

Paramount Skydance Acquisition of Warner Bros Won't Get Expedited Approval, DOJ Confirms

The DOJ says Paramount Skydance will not receive fast-track approval for its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

International Business Times

South Park, failed TV deals and alleged extortion: Inside the fiery battle between a media mogul and a high-stakes gambler

Exclusive details: In a phone call with The Independent, accused extortionist R.J. Cipriani flatly denied Paramount Skydance CEO Jeff Shell’s claims, and said the mogul is simply ‘trying to save his a**’

The Independent UK

CBS News workers hold 24-hour walkout for new contract

Writers Guild of America East says management failed to offer fair wages and basic job protections

The Guardian - US

Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav in line for $700m payout from Paramount deal

One of the best-paid executives in Hollywood has already made $113m after selling shares in WBD this month

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Paramount-Warner Bros Merger: Ellison Family's $111B Deal to Control CNN, CBS, TikTok Sparks Sanders' 'Oligarchy' Warning

How the Ellison family's $111 billion media merger could reshape American media, controlling networks like TikTok, CBS, CNN, and HBO. Learn about the implications and concerns of this historic deal.

International Business Times UK

Bernie Sanders' Media Monopoly Alert: Right-Wing Ellisons to Control TikTok, CBS, HBO & Dozens More

Bernie Sanders raises concerns over the Ellison family's increasing control over America's media landscape, including potential acquisitions of major networks

International Business Times

Donald Trump Expands Holdings With Netflix Debt During High-Stakes Media Deal

Donald Trump expanded his portfolio with up to $1.25 million in Netflix bonds during the company's high-stakes bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

International Business Times UK

Paramount and Warner Bros Merge: Why Your Favourite Shows Could Disappear and Thousands Could Lose Jobs

Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros merger could reshape Hollywood, impacting jobs and streaming giants like HBO and Paramount+—and changing your favorite shows.

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Netflix and Paramount bidding for a potentially lucrative back catalogue mirrors 18th-century publishing deals

Netflix’s plan to buy the Hollywood studio Warner Bros Discovery is over. The streaming giant was eventually outbid by rival company Paramount Skydance, which is willing to pay around US$111 billion (£82.2 billion) for the company.

The Guardian - US

Paramount-Warner Bros mega-merger could still face ‘real threats’, antitrust experts say

The $110bn deal will require approval from regulatory authorities in the US, the EU and the UK

International Business Times

Netflix Stock Climbs to $97 as Company Walks Away from Warner Bros. Deal, Analysts Turn Bullish

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares closed at $97.09 on March 2, 2026, up 0.88% or $0.85 from the prior session, extending a recent rally fueled by the company's decision to abandon pursuit of an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and renewed analyst optimism on its advertising and organic growth prospects.

The Conversation

Paramount acquires Warner Bros Discovery in mega deal: the winners, losers and Trump’s man in the middle

Netflix’s planned acquisition of Hollywood studio Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has fallen apart at the eleventh hour, as Paramount Skydance has made a “superior” proposal to buy the conglomerate for A$156 billion.

MarketBeat

The Art of the Walk-Away: Netflix Wins by Losing the WBD Deal

After months of uncertainty, Netflix’s 30% pop shows that in today’s market, disciplined balance sheet management beats risky expansion every time.

Inverse

What Does Paramount Buying Warner Bros. Mean For You?

The buzziest corporate merger of 2026 will likely have some big effects on the average viewer's experience.

Total Film

HBO Max and Paramount Plus could merge into a single streaming platform, but the two services would "operate with independence," Paramount CEO proposes

"HBO should stay HBO," says Paramount CEO David Ellison

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