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The timing of Warner’s biggest DC premiere ever says more about the company’s price tag than its creative slate.

California and 11 other states sued in July to block the $81 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Paramount and California state officials are set to meet on Monday to discuss a potential settlement path of the state's lawsuit aimed at stopping Paramount's acquisition of Warner

Wall Street’s bearish price targets for the stocks in this article signal serious concerns. Such forecasts are uncommon in an industry where maintaining cordial corporate relationships often trumps delivering the hard truth.

A $533 million media bet just got company from two other billionaires

New park and cruise capacity is filling up while guests spend more per visit, and that pairing is the clearest upside case for Walt Disney stock.

BlackRock (BLK) private credit division HPS Investment Partners and Oaktree Capital are among the cr

Bill Ackman just bought back into Netflix after losing hundreds of millions on the same trade in 2022, and streaming rivals are barely flinching while one major hedge fund makes its biggest portfolio bet in years.

Ticking fees run at $7 million a day past September 30, with trial not scheduled until March

The company says every month of court-ordered delay costs it roughly $7 million a day in ticking fees owed to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders

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Paramount wants the states that are suing over the Warner Bros. Discovery deal to post a $1.9 billion bond. The states are scoffing at the idea.

Paramount Skydance (NasdaqGS:PSKY) extended the expiration dates of its previously announced exchange and tender offers to align more closely with its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The updated timing is intended to keep the offers synchronized with the broader transaction process for the planned Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The move indicates that Paramount Skydance is continuing to prepare for a significant consolidation step in the media and entertainment industry. This...

The company says the litigants who sued to stop the deal should have to cover financial damages if they lose their lawsuit.

Dan Loeb just deployed over half a billion dollars into a battered media stock that activist, value, and macro investors almost never agree on, and he was not alone in the quarter.

Netflix's revenue growth is cooling, and the line that actually compounds for shareholders has been running far ahead of it.

Daniel Loeb just made Warner Bros. Discovery his largest new position, exiting Nvidia and Broadcom to fund it. Here is what billionaires see that most analysts are still missing.

The insider dumped a substantial portion of their direct holdings after the stock surged 130% over the past year.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Q2 results reflected a mixed performance, with revenue falling short of Wall Street expectations but GAAP profit surpassing analyst forecasts. Management attributed the quarter’s positive aspects to ongoing strength in its global streaming segment, particularly HBO Max, which delivered accelerated subscriber revenue and improved profitability. CEO David Zaslav highlighted that new and returning HBO series, such as "The Pitt" and "House of the Dragon," drew large global a

The investment firm shifted away from some of the market’s biggest semiconductor winners in the second quarter.

Investing.com -- Paramount Skydance said on Friday it had secured all regulatory clearances required under its merger agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, removing the final regulatory obstacle to the proposed combination after an eight-month review spanning 68 countries.

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Holdings has taken a stake in Netflix after having previously exited the streamer in 2022. You, too, should add NFLX stock given its tepid valuation.

The odds of the Hollywood megamerger happening appear to be improving, judging by recent stock moves.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is back in focus after reporting second quarter 2026 earnings, with revenue of US$8.7b and net income of US$149 million, alongside a wider loss over the first half. See our latest analysis for Warner Bros. Discovery. At a share price of US$27.75, Warner Bros. Discovery has seen a 7 day share price return of 5.11%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 135.57% and 3 year total shareholder return of 117.48% point to strong momentum over a longer period. If...

Traders are growing more confident that the $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. will move forward despite an ongoing legal battle with US states.

Netflix stock is down 39% in a year, while earnings climbed 35%. Here's why that gap looks like an opportunity.

Gerhard Zeiler exercised options at $11.02 per share and sold at $27.05, disposing of 52% of his direct holdings as the entertainment giant navigates a trailing net loss.

David Ellison is dangling CNN to appease critics of his massive Warner Bros. Discovery deal, but the attorneys general suing to block it say the offer solves nothing. A September deadline and a seven-figure daily fee are forcing a decision that no single concession can fix.

Streaming revenue exceeded $3 billion for first time amid theatrical headwinds.