Puck - Netflix is strongly attempting to disrupt the Paramount/WBD merger
puck.newsu/Casas9425 — 3 hours ago
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$500 Million Exit: David Zaslav Is Leaving Warner Bros. a Rich Man — but He’d Love to Stay Around Even Longer
variety.comu/LegitimateCurve8525 — 16 hours ago
Bloomberg: Netflix is in talks to buy Radford, a major studio lot in the San Fernando Valley that could become the new LA HQ for the company
bloomberg.comu/Casas9425 — 10 hours ago
Mark Ruffalo to Lead Protest of Paramount CEO David Ellison Honoring Trump
breitbart.comu/ProLifeMedia — 23 hours ago
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John Campea - Zaslav didn’t want to sell WB
m.youtube.comu/njrTHE3RD — 9 hours ago
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Tim Cook Turned Apple Into a Hollywood Power Player. Does the New CEO Feel the Same Way?
hollywoodreporter.comu/Fall_False — 9 hours ago
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Nexstar CEO Perry Sook Rips DirecTV For Its Opposition Of Tegna Deal
deadline.comu/Professional_Peak59 — 9 hours ago
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Could Hollywood Actually De-Monopolize?
open.spotify.comu/Professional_Peak59 — 1 day ago
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What would Paramount Skydance have done if The Walt Disney Company won the bidding war to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery instead of Netflix?
In this scenario, both Paramount Skydance and The Walt Disney Company treat Warner Bros. Discovery as a must have at any price. Who wins?
u/Outrageous-Try8500 — 1 day ago
The Onion Says It Has a Deal to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars, Plans to Relaunch It as Parody of Itself
variety.comu/Fall_False — 1 day ago
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Opinion | David Zaslav Ate Hollywood
nytimes.comu/Professional_Peak59 — 1 day ago
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r/MediaMergers weekly Discussion Thread
Welcome to this week's weekly discussion thread of r/MediaMergers! This is your space to discuss the latest news, rumors, and insights on mergers, acquisitions, and major shifts in the media and entertainment industry. Share articles, spark debates, and connect with others.
u/TheIngloriousBIG — 1 day ago
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Laura Poitras Backs Push Against Paramount-Warner Deal, Warns of U.S. Doc Funding Crisis
variety.comu/Professional_Peak59 — 2 days ago
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Animation Workers Ignited has joined the fight against Paramount and WB merger
Animation Workers Ignited (AWI), the caucus made up of rank-and-file animation workers and member-leaders has joined the fight against Paramount and WB merger. The post originated from Instagram originally posted on March 26 and then posted recently on Bluesky.
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/aworkersignited.bsky.social/post/3mjvh6tftxc2g
u/Own_Philosopher8730 — 2 days ago
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Lionsgate: that’s why I think the M&A rumors are real this time
yetanothervalueblog.comu/Streamwhatyoulike — 3 days ago
Blacksun Private Equity Inc. Signals Intent to Submit Creator-Aligned Acquisition Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BlackSun Private Equity Inc. today announced it is preparing a formal proposal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) under a creator-aligned ownership framework, positioning the firm as a credible alternative to traditional media consolidation. At a moment of increasing uncertainty for the creative workforce, BlackSun’s proposal is designed to directly address the concerns of writers, performers, directors, and below-the-line professionals by introducing enforceable governance at the ownership level—not symbolic participation.
Next Steps:
BlackSun is currently finalizing the terms of its proposal and has begun preliminary engagement with industry stakeholders. The firm is inviting dialogue with:
• Warner Bros. Discovery leadership
• Guild and union representatives
• Institutional capital partners.
The proposal remains subject to internal approvals, market conditions, and regulatory review.
u/Appropriate_Value122 — 3 days ago
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"Trump seems open to giving a massive [financial] lifeline to the UAE --which the country says it may need thanks to the war in Iran" | If anyone thought the Iran War could make the UAE back out of Ellison's WBD deal due to financial reasons, looks like they might not be allowed to have such issues
And yet the UAE is still committing billions to Ellison's WBD takeover deal. The corruption of these crooks -- Trump, David Ellison, the UAE -- is limitless.
u/Appropriate_Value122 — 21 hours ago
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What couldve been if Comcast offered all-cash to buy WB (or could still be in the future)
u/OverPotato2322 — 3 days ago