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Business What A WBD Week: As Bidders Circle, Paramount’s Shock And Awe Signals A New Media Age
Even in an industry increasingly accustomed to head-snapping change, this has been quite a few days. After three acquisition offers from Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros Discovery declared it was for sale. Netflix’s co-CEOs then confused Wall Street by not slamming the door on a possible bid. Sources tell Deadline that Amazon may be interested and Comcast will be taking a look, while Apple will likely pass (or so its investors hope). Whatever happens, the cascade of events promises to dramatically reshape the U.S. media business, with a fabled Hollywood studio, a top purveyor of prestige TV and a cable news mainstay all poised to change hands.
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Erika Kirk To Sit Down With Fox News’ Jesse Watters For First TV Interview Since Husband’s Assassination
Fox News is expected to announce that Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk and new CEO of Turning Point USA, will sit down with Jesse Watters for her first TV interview since her husband’s assassination.
The interview will air on at 8 p.m. on Nov. 5 on Jesse Watters Primetime. Kirk will discuss a…
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British Airways Pauses Louis Theroux Podcast Sponsorship After Bob Vylan Interview
British Airways (BA) has pulled sponsorshop from Louis Theroux's podcast following an interview with the frontman of controversial hip-hop duo Bob Vylan.
A spokesperson for the airline told The Guardian the interview “breaches our sponsorship policy in relation to politically sensitive or…
Beta Cinema Executive Thorsten Ritter Steps Down
Beta Cinema stalwart Thorsten Ritter is stepping down from his role as Executive Vice President Acquisitions, Sales & Marketing after 13 years in the role.
Ritter, who joined the German company in 2012, played a played a key role in shaping Beta Cinema's international strategy and contributed to the…
Andrew Lincoln ITV Drama ‘Coldwater’ Heading To Canada’s Crave; Research Shines Light On Mini-Dramas; Aneek Chaudhuri’s Patriarchy Doc; Random Media Lands ‘Addiction Of Hope’; Canada Training Program; Wildling Pictures – Global Briefs
Andrew Lincoln ITV Drama ‘Coldwater’ Heading To Canada’s Crave
Andrew Lincoln-starring ITV drama Coldwater is heading to Canada via a deal struck between Bell Media and distributor ITV Studios. Bell has also taken Paris Lees adaptation What it Feels Like for a Girl and The Gathering as part of the…
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India’s Abundantia Entertainment Launches AI Production Division Dubbed “A Force Multiplier For Human Imagination”
EXCLUSIVE: Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment has launched an AI production division.
Abundantia aiOn will create films, series, characters and worlds by “combining world-class creative talent with cutting-edge AI platforms and tools across ideation, world-building, visual development and…
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From Runway To Relief: Vogue World’s Hollywood Spectacle Supports Costume Community Impacted By Wildfires
Vogue World staged its 2025 installment, Vogue World: Hollywood, on Sunday, October 26th, transforming Paramount Studios into a tribute to the fusion of film and fashion. The evening was marked by stellar performances, a star-studded guest list, and a significant charitable contribution, raising over $3 million for…
‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: Hugh Jackman And Kate Hudson Make Beautiful Neil Diamond Music In Surprising Biopic Of A Tribute Band – AFI Fest
If Song Sung Blue, which had its World Premiere as the Closing Night film of AFI Fest, weren’t a true story no one would ever have the nerve to make it. The unlikely triumphs and unspeakable tragedies of a Milwaukee Neil Diamond tribute band known as Lightning And Thunder may take some dramatic liberties…
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View All What We're WatchingJohn Oliver Censures Trump Administration’s Caribbean Boat Strikes: “I’ve Watched Enough ‘JAG’ To Know The Typical Approach”
John Oliver returned on Last Week Tonight to censure myriad moves by President Donald Trump’s administration, including the demolition of the East Wing of the White House and continued boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea.
The late-night host described Trump’s planned 90,000 square foot ballroom — a…
Taylor Sheridan To Leave Paramount For Big Film & TV Deal At NBCUniversal
Paramount will lose its most prolific television creator, Taylor Sheridan, who has closed a long-term film and television deal with NBCUniversal, Deadline has confirmed.
The massive five-year overall deal for film, TV and streaming, will begin Jan. 1, 2029 after Sheridan’s overall TV deal with…
Jon Stewart On Plans To Continue As ‘The Daily Show’ Host: “We’re Working On Staying”
Despite myriad changes at parent company Paramount Skydance, Jon Stewart is hoping to remain as the linchpin of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.
The political comedian talked of his plans with The New Yorker‘s David Remnick during the legacy magazine’s festival in the city, which concludes today…
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View All Emmy Awards 2025 Photo Galleries‘It: Welcome To Derry’ Episode 2 Gets Early Release On HBO Max For Halloween
Episode 2 of HBO's horror drama series It: Welcome To Derry will be made available almost three days ahead of schedule to celebrate Halloween. It will debut Friday, October 31, at 12:00am PT/3:00am ET on HBO Max. The episode will premiere on HBO as scheduled on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 9:00 p.m…
Megan Fox Recalls “Ruthless” Nature Of Paparazzi & How ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Was “Very Cathartic” During A Time When She Was “Struggling A Lot With Fame”
During a special screening of 2009’s campy cult classic Jennifer’s Body at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, star Megan Fox recalled her experience with “ruthless” paparazzi and how the Karyn Kusama-helmed project provided catharsis for her during a time when she was “struggling a lot with…
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