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Social•Feb 17, 2026
Netflix Defends Deal, Calls Paramount's Antics a Distraction
Netflix statement re WBD talks with Paramount: "While we are confident that our transaction provides superior value and certainty, we recognize the ongoing distraction for WBD stockholders and the broader entertainment industry caused by PSKY's antics" https://t.co/PzRuPSChaP
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Apple Podcasts Adds Video to Rival YouTube, Spotify
Apple Podcasts Is Launching New Video Features, Looking to Keep Pace With YouTube and Spotify https://t.co/mnCRH7Q9Bu
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 15, 2026
Paramount Issues Cease‑and‑Desist to ByteDance Over AI Video Infringement
Paramount Sends ByteDance Cease-and-Desist Letter Over Seedance AI Videos, Alleging Intellectual Property Infringement https://t.co/GkVqyddoc8 via @variety
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Paramount Skydance Appoints Ex‑Trump Lawyer to Lead Global Policy
Paramount Skydance Hires Former Trump White House Lawyer as Head of Global Public Policy https://t.co/lJBzlAmvzA via @variety
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Ring Ends Police‑alert Partnership After Super Bowl Ad Backlash
Amazon’s Ring Scraps Police-Notification Partnership After Backlash Over Super Bowl Ad About AI-Enabled Dog Finder https://t.co/nG8OTj4GwM via @variety
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 13, 2026
MPA Calls AI Cruise‑Pitt Video Massive Infringement
After AI Video of ‘Tom Cruise’ Fighting ‘Brad Pitt’ Goes Viral, Motion Picture Association Denounces ‘Massive’ Infringement on Seedance 2.0 https://t.co/by3sIOC6TK
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 12, 2026
DOJ Removes Antitrust Chief Over Netflix‑Warner Review
DOJ Ousts Antitrust Chief Gail Slater, Who Was Reviewing Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger https://t.co/l7b5hTZGvH via @variety
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Jay Shetty's Perfect Strangers Signs Netflix Deals for Two Series
.@jayshetty Launches Perfect Strangers Production Shingle, Which Has Inked Netflix Deals for Two TV Series (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/XXud6rhNPc via @variety
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 11, 2026
Amazon’s “Melania” Prioritizes Prestige Over Profit
‘Melania’ Could Lose Tens of Millions in Theaters, but Amazon’s Goal Wasn’t to Make Money https://t.co/G7ph9eb0tg
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 11, 2026
Scripps Plans AI-Driven Cuts, Looming Layoffs Ahead
Scripps Layoffs Loom as Company Sets Major Cost-Cutting and Revenue Growth Plan That Will Include Use of AI and Automation https://t.co/0iOsHrJ4ve via @variety
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 11, 2026
Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media Co-Produces '21 Questions' Podcast
Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media Inks Co-Production Deal for Madison Tevlin’s ‘21 Questions’ Podcast https://t.co/3nXJ8qkOiP via @variety
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 11, 2026
Shareholder Rejects Netflix Deal, Backs Paramount Bid
Small Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholder Blasts ‘Flawed, Inferior’ Netflix Offer and Backs Paramount’s Hostile Bid — but Will It Matter? https://t.co/NGSPvAdqOW via @variety
By Todd Spangler