merger
Profits plunge at Skydance UK Network 5 amid streaming costs, ad slump
Skydance UK Network 5 is caught in a cash squeeze you’ll recognize—streaming costs are up and advertisers aren’t easy to win.
October 9, 2026 3:02 pm
Was The Running Man’s flop caused by Paramount’s marketing shake-up? Glen Powell: “Not enough time”
Glen Powell says The Running Man didn’t just flop on its own—he points to a major studio shake-up right before release.
October 8, 2026 2:21 pm
About $15M a year: Emmys head to Prime Video in six-year global deal
The Emmys just found a global streaming home in a sweeping six-year deal set to beam the ceremony worldwide.
October 7, 2026 6:30 pm
How did a $110 billion endgame make Warner Bros. Paramount’s biggest prize?
Streaming, debt, and corporate upheaval have flipped the script at Warner Bros., making the once-dominant studio Paramount’s prize.
October 6, 2026 12:28 pm
Skydance becomes the Warner Bros.–Paramount combined company; David Ellison starts a new chapter
David Ellison pulled back the curtain on what Paramount and Warner Bros. will be called once their deal closes.
October 3, 2026 8:35 am
Ynon Kreiz named new co-CEO of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. company
After a notable run in entertainment leadership, Ynon Kreiz is stepping into a pivotal post at Paramount-Warner Bros.—but which seat is his?
October 1, 2026 3:21 pm
Paramount-WB merger approved; Mark Ruffalo warns it will stifle creativity
Mark Ruffalo isn’t mincing words about the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger over creativity and jobs, while a new Hulk Endgame Encore scene points to a bigger menace.
October 1, 2026 2:38 pm
As Paramount-Warner Bros. merger nears, Ted Sarandos flags Netflix’s slow growth
As the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger resets the streaming stakes, Ted Sarandos works to steady nerves about Netflix’s growth — and his answer isn’t the one you’re expecting.
October 1, 2026 1:09 pm
$44 billion borrowing plan powers Paramount’s push to acquire Warner Bros.
Paramount is pushing to raise a hefty debt offering to bankroll its Warner Bros. Discovery merger — and the price tag might make you blink.
September 29, 2026 2:39 pm
Debt jumps $7.5B at Paramount Skydance, with $111B Warner Bros. Discovery merger ahead
Paramount Skydance is lining up more cash as its ambitious Warner Bros. Discovery deal heads into yet another expensive phase.
September 27, 2026 1:41 pm
Indie buys limited to $5 million annually under Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 billion deal
Paramount and Warner Bros. may have a $111 billion deal on paper, but the indie movies buried in the fine print could make that math messy.
September 23, 2026 6:39 pm
Which NCIS shows are renewed? The list changed twice this year
CBS renewed three NCIS shows in January, then rewrote the plan in April. Here's what's actually on the schedule this fall, what got trimmed, and what happened to the spinoff that didn't survive the year.
September 23, 2026 9:14 am
Failure to deliver on its 30-movie promise could cost Paramount 'Scream', 'Scary Movie', and more
Paramount’s high-stakes bid for a promised movie haul has fan favorites caught in the crossfire—leaving you to wonder which beloved franchises make the cut.
September 22, 2026 1:55 pm
$30M per movie at stake in Paramount–Warner Bros. merger’s unique annual target and penalty
In Paramount and Warner Bros.’ merger talks, there’s a costly string attached: keep the annual movie pipeline flowing—or be ready to eat the penalties.
September 21, 2026 3:37 pm
Which NCIS episode do Ziva and Tony get together?
Which NCIS episode do Ziva and Tony get together? The exact hour of television to watch, the episodes surrounding it, and how a romance twelve years in the making finally got resolved.
September 17, 2026 12:41 pm
Animated film pact scrapped after three years as Netflix and Paramount split
A three-year animated film pact got axed after a merger reshaped the studio behind it—guess which streaming titan and legacy studio decided to walk away.
September 16, 2026 2:28 pm
Corporate malpractice allegation hits Paramount as Mark Ruffalo renews attack: "Paramount cannot be trusted"
Mark Ruffalo just picked up fresh ammo to go after Paramount amid their feud about the Warner Bros. merger.
September 10, 2026 1:27 pm
Why did Tony leave NCIS? Nine years later, Paramount built an entire series out of what came next
Michael Weatherly played Anthony DiNozzo from the 2003 backdoor pilot on JAG through the season 13 finale, "Family First," which aired May 17, 2016. Two things ended that night: a 13-season run, and any pretense that the writers had a plan for what came next.
September 2, 2026 2:12 pm
