Democrats Ask FCC to Pause Paramount-Warner Merger
Democratic Senators Urge FCC to Block Closing of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Until Review of Deal’s Foreign Investment Concludes https://t.co/ngVlF6Yzp3 via @variety
Fox Creator Studios Announces Star-Studded Creator Lineup
Fox Creator Studios Unveils New Slate of Creators, Including Josh Richards, Emelia Hartford, MyHealthyDish https://t.co/EWaqEeDn0J via @variety
HBO Max Slashes Yearly Price 28% Ahead of Season 3
HBO Max Cuts One-Year Subscription Prices 28% in Limited-Time Offer Ahead of ‘House of Dragon’ Season 3 — and Before Paramount Merger https://t.co/ENXJhOMbsf via @variety
Skibidi Toilet Studio Secures $25M Funding for Bay Projects
Studio That’s Developing ‘Skibidi Toilet’ Movie and TV Projects With Michael Bay Has Raised $25 Million in Funding https://t.co/8mWyZGwpBw via @variety
UCP and Universal International Merge Into Universal Global Television
UCP, Universal International Studios to Combine as Universal Global Television Under Beatrice Springborn https://t.co/9rx3JQFLvc via @variety
Hollywood Production Fleeing L.A.; Solutions Needed Now
Hollywood’s Mass Exodus: Why Film and TV Production Is Fleeing L.A. and What Can Be Done About It https://t.co/p1UkIz0EGA via @variety
DOJ Officials Fast‑track Paramount‑Warner Merger, Sidestepping Staff Objections
‘Reeks of Corruption’: Top DOJ Officials Reportedly Cleared Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Before Staff Lawyers, Who Were ‘Leaning’ Toward Antitrust Lawsuit, Could Object https://t.co/k9piHVWvmj via @variety
Warren Slams Paramount‑Warner Deal as Corrupt, Media‑control Threat
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: “This is terrible news for every American who doesn’t want Trump-aligned billionaires to control what they watch and how much they pay. The Paramount-Warner Bros. deal has reeked of corruption and influence-peddling." https://t.co/C1w2Pqnxmq
Justice Dept. Clears Paramount’s WBD Acquisition, No Conditions
Justice Department Approves Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover Without Any Strings Attached https://t.co/C1w2Pqnxmq via @variety
Roku Shares Surge 20% Amid US Media Sales Talks
Roku Stock Jumps 20% on Report It’s in Sales Talks With a U.S. Media Company https://t.co/u14lwBrx5H via @variety
Prime Video's Evolution and the Bundling Boom Unpacked
listen to this week's @Variety "Strictly Business" podcast --> Mike Hopkins on Prime Video’s Evolution, the Bundling Boom, How MGM Changed Amazon, the Future of Bond and No Regrets on ‘Melania’ https://t.co/HA5WhmDAEK via @variety
Ron Howard: Audiences, Not Studios, Will Judge AI Films
Ron Howard Thinks Audiences Will Decide Whether AI Films Succeed: ‘What Are We Invested In?’ https://t.co/4lxkKG2p2r via @variety
Lionsgate Invests in Runway AI for Franchise Short‑form Series
Lionsgate Takes Equity Stake in Runway AI, Plans to Draw on Existing Franchises for AI-Generated Short-Form Series https://t.co/SISJrJNoDt via @variety
Xbox CEO Announces Reset, Warns of Upcoming Layoffs
Layoffs Coming at Xbox? New CEO Outlines Upcoming ‘Reset’ in Memo to Staff: ‘Surprising and Even Frustrating’ Realities Facing Business https://t.co/iU6zUBrzRY
Upworthy
Feel-Good Digital Publisher Upworthy Gets New CEO: Amanda Farrand, Alum of Imagine Entertainment and Hello Sunshine https://t.co/fSgFzIBUD5