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Mergers and Acquisitions

David Ellison walking across a hall in a black suit.

Can David Ellison Break Hollywood’s Mega-Merger Curse?

Paramount Skydance may soon own one of the deepest libraries in entertainment, but until it decides what kind of studio it wants to be, the merger risks becoming a very expensive identity crisis.
By Brandon Katz
Ted Sarandos in a black tuxedo.

Netflix Leaves WBD Fight With $2.8B and a New Identity Question

After losing WBD to Paramount Skydance, Netflix walks away with $2.8 billion but faces new questions about its next phase of growth.
By Brandon Katz
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos in a tuxedo.

Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters Open Up on Why Netflix Walked Away From WBD

Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters say Paramount Skydance overpaid for WBD and warn the deal could mean layoffs and fewer productions across Hollywood.
By Saleah Blancaflor
David Ellison attends a UFC event in Las Vegas on Jan. 24, 2026.

David Ellison Sweetens Paramount’s WBD Offer With a Washington Playbook

By Georgia Fearn
Sam Altman wearing a white shirt and black suit.

Sam Altman’s Acqui-Hire of OpenClaw’s Peter Steinberger May Define ChatGPT’s Future

By Rachel Curry
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos speaks into a microphone during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C.

Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters Fight to Lock in Netflix’s Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

By Georgia Fearn
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the world premiere of "F1" at Times Square in New York on June 16, 2025.

The Most Important Media Deals of Q4 2025: Apple, Netflix, Meta, Disney

By Andy Meek
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TikTok Reaches Deal With US Investors: Here’s Who Owns What

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison against a purple background.

David Ellison’s Case for Paramount to Own Warner Bros. Discovery

By Saleah Blancaflor
Mark Zuckerberg in a tuxedo.

Meta Acquires Limitless, an A.I. Pendant Company Backed by Sam Altman

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Two men wearing suits pose in room

Warner Bros. Discovery Agrees to Merge With Netflix Amid Mounting Antitrust Pressure

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content speaks onstage during Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2025 Upfront Presentation at The Theater at Madison Square Garden

HBO’s Crown Jewel Status Shapes the Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery

By Brandon Katz
David Ellison and Tom Cruise

What’s Ahead for David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, According to Its First Earnings Report

By Andy Meek
David Zaslav attends HBO Max's Post-Emmy Reception

How a Potential Paramount-WBD Merger Could Redefine the Streaming Wars

By Andy Meek
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple's "Awe-Dropping" event at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus.

Apple Is a Master of Acqui-Hire as It Quietly Grabs Top Talent in A.I. Race

By Sissi Cao
David Ellison wearing a black outfit.

The Most Important Media Deals in Q3 2025: Disney, Paramount, Grok, YouTube

By Andy Meek
David Ellison speaks onstage

David Ellison Aims to Rebuild Trust in News Through The Free Press Acquisition

By Andy Meek
A man in a white shirt and black blazer.

How a Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger Could Make or Break Hollywood

By Brandon Katz
David Ellison in black tuxedo and bow tie

David Ellison’s First-Month Report Card: Wins, Risks and Early Tension at Paramount

By Andy Meek
A close-up on an Indian male wearing glasses.

This AI Startup Founded by a Google Intern Bids $34.5B to Acquire Chrome Browser

By Victor Dey
Bald middle-aged white man in suit and tie.

Tariff-Related Volatility Is Fueling Trading Revenue Across Wall Street Banks

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A White male wearing a blue t-shirt and a black blazer.

David Ellison’s $8B Paramount Takeover Inches Forward as Drama Surrounds Deal

By Andy Meek
Anne Wojcicki posing in a champaign color gown.

23andMe’s Trove of DNA Data Stay with the Company’s Founder Anne Wojcicki

By Rachel Curry
An Asian man in a white cap and black t-shirt.

Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang Leaves to Join Meta Following $14.3B Deal

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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