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BUSINESS
California Officials Vow 'Vigorous' Review of $111 Billion Warner-Paramount Merger
Attorney General Rob Bonta and U.S. lawmakers warn the massive media tie-up could trigger job cuts and stifle Hollywood competition.
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BUSINESS
Hollywood’s Big Shrink: Industry Jobs Plummet 30% Since 2022 Peak
A 'downward spiral' of production cuts, aggressive AI adoption, and tax-incentive shifts has wiped out 42,000 jobs in Los Angeles County alone.
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BUSINESS
WBD Shareholders Set April 23 Vote for $110 Billion Paramount Skydance Merger
Paramount Skydance is poised to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $31.00 per share in cash, with a deal closure expected by Q3 2026.
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FILM
Noah Wyle Warns Congress: Save Hollywood Jobs Before They Move Overseas
The actor joined Senator Adam Schiff in Burbank to address the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger and the urgent need for domestic film tax incentives.
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FILM
Lights, Camera, Layoffs: Hollywood Braces for a Massive Industry Contraction
Production days in L.A. drop by 33% as Paramount Global, Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery slash thousands of jobs to offset streaming losses.
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FILM
Hollywood's Cold Front: Production Plummets as Studios Slash Jobs
From Disney layoffs to an $800 million spending drop in Georgia, the industry faces an "existential" crunch following the 2023 strikes.
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BUSINESS
Netflix Drops Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery as Paramount Skydance Seals $111 Billion Deal
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos exits the race for the historic studio, allowing Paramount Skydance to move forward with a record-breaking acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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FILM
Hollywood’s 'Unhappy Ending': Why Production Is Plummeting in 2024
Major studios like Disney and Paramount face a stark new reality of job cuts, streaming losses, and a shift toward international tax havens.
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BUSINESS
Paramount Closes In on $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover
Paramount and Skydance advance a massive $110 billion merger with WBD as the Writers Guild of America calls for federal intervention to block the deal.
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BUSINESS
LA County Supervisors Eye Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount Skydance Deal
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath calls for economic study and DOJ comments on the proposed $110-111 billion merger, citing job loss and competition worries.
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BUSINESS
Paramount Global Debt Hits Junk Status After $110 Billion WBD Merger
Fitch Ratings and S&P Global downgrade the media giant to BB+ as the combined company grapples with a staggering $79 billion debt load following its Warner Bros. Discovery deal.
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BUSINESS
Gerry Cardinale: $111B WarnerMount Merger Won’t Mean Mass Layoffs
The RedBird Capital founder tells Puck and 'The Town' that $6 billion in cuts will help reach a massive $18 billion EBITDA goal without gutting the workforce.
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BUSINESS
Regulators Sound Alarm on $111 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
The Department of Justice and California's Attorney General Rob Bonta are actively scrutinizing the proposed acquisition, citing concerns over market consolidation, consumer impact, and potential job
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FILM
Paramount Sweetens Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Igniting Fresh Bidding War!
Paramount Global has upped its all-cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to $31 per share, challenging Netflix's standing $82.7 billion deal and intensifying the battle for the Hollywood giant.
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FILM
Hollywood Showdown: Paramount Sweetens Offer for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount Global has reportedly raised its all-cash offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, prompting the WBD board to re-evaluate its existing merger agreement with Netflix.
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FILM
Hollywood Giant Makes Blockbuster European Studio Play!
A major American media conglomerate has acquired a prominent European film production studio in a multi-billion dollar deal, poised to dramatically boost its presence across the continent and expand
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FILM
Bidding War Heats Up: Paramount Skydance Sweetens Offer for Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery is reviewing a revised $31 per share acquisition bid from Paramount Skydance, potentially creating a fresh challenge to its existing agreement with Netflix.
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FILM
Hollywood Heats Up: Paramount Sweetens Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition Bid
Paramount Global has reportedly submitted a new, higher all-cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, intensifying the bidding war against Netflix for the storied studio's future.
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