Paramount

Judge sets March 2027 trial for Paramount-WBD merger

A federal judge on Tuesday scheduled a 12-day antitrust trial beginning March 2, 2027, to hear challenges to Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, dealing a blow to the merged company's hopes of closing the deal…

Judge freezes Paramount’s $111B Warner Bros. merger

A federal judge on Monday froze Paramount Skydance's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, granting a temporary restraining order that prevents the companies from closing the deal for at least 14 days.

Judge temporarily blocks Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. deal

A federal judge has temporarily halted Paramount Skydance's approximately $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, issuing a temporary restraining order after a coalition of 12 state attorneys general argued the deal would substantially reduce competition in the entertainment industry.

Paramount submits EU remedies for $110B Warner Bros deal

Paramount Skydance Corp has formally submitted remedies to the European Commission to address competition concerns over its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, with the EU extending its decision deadline to July 22 to assess the proposal.

UK signals intervention in Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. deal

British Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said on Tuesday she is "minded to intervene" in Paramount Skydance Corp's proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, raising the prospect of a formal regulatory review that could delay one of the largest…

Disney and Paramount send cease-and-desist letters to ByteDance

The Walt Disney Company has sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, accusing the Chinese tech giant of unlawfully using its intellectual property to develop the Seedance 2.0 AI video generation tool. The letter, first reported by Axios on Friday, represents…

Warner Bros. CEO Zaslav pitches Netflix deal to European regulators

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav embarked on a regulatory charm offensive across Europe this week, meeting with officials in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to address concerns about the media company's pending $83 billion acquisition by Netflix…

Netflix CEOs tour Warner Bros lot as board rejects Paramount bid

Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters made a high-profile visit to the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank on Wednesday, receiving a guided tour from Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav in a calculated show of unity as the…

Billie Eilish, James Cameron to release 3D concert film

Billie Eilish revealed on Sunday night that her new 3D concert film, co-directed with Oscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron, will hit theaters on March 20, 2026. The announcement came during her final tour stop in San Francisco at Chase Center, marking…

Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ returns Sunday with Demi Moore promoted

Taylor Sheridan's oil industry drama *Landman* returns for its second season on Sunday, November 16, just days after the cast gathered in New York City for a premiere event at Alice Tully Hall on Monday. The show, which shattered streaming…

Paramount’s new CEO explores plan to revive MTV

David Ellison PSKY, the newly installed CEO of Paramount following his company's $8.4 billion merger with the entertainment conglomerate, is actively exploring strategies to revive MTV and restore the network's cultural influence as a music tastemaker, according to industry sources…

Paramount and Activision announce deal for ‘Call of Duty’ movie

Paramount Pictures and Microsoft MSFT's Activision Blizzard have officially announced a partnership to develop a live-action Call of Duty feature film, marking the first major Hollywood adaptation of one of the world's most successful video game franchises. The deal, announced…