Warner Bros. Discovery/Paramount Skydance Corporation merger - Hollywood Reporter: Dan Rather Warns Paramount Buying Warner Bros. Discovery “Would Change CNN Forever”

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Longtime CBS Evening News anchor and regular 60 Minutes contributor Dan Rather does not like what he sees happening at — and to — his old employer.

Hollywood Reporter: Katina Arnold Named Senior VP of Disney Advertising Communications

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The Walt Disney Co. is turning to a veteran executive from its ESPN business to lead communications for its ad sales division.

Hollywood Reporter: Stanley Tucci to Join NBC for Coverage of 2026 Winter Olympics

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Snoop Dogg, meet Stanley Tucci.

Warner Bros. Discovery/Paramount Skydance Corporation merger - Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Soars Amid Report of David Ellison Offer

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Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders finally have a growth stock on their hands — for today, anyway.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Hollywood Reporter: Paramount Creates New Sports Entertainment Division, Led by Jesse Sisgold

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Paramount wants to carve out a bigger piece of the sports media business, and is creating a new division within the company to help it do so: Paramount Sports Entertainment.

Hollywood Reporter: Netflix, AMC Extend Streaming Pact

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Netflix and AMC have extended and expanded their streaming pact, which sees a variety of AMC and AMC Studios shows available on the platform under the “AMC Collection” banner.

Hollywood Reporter: David Zaslav Says TV Has Become a “Terrible Consumer Experience”

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For a guy who has spent pretty much his entire career in television, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav doesn’t seem to be a fan.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Hollywood Reporter: CBS News Hires Ombudsman From Conservative-Leaning Hudson Institute

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Paramount has found its ombudsman for CBS News, Kenneth Weinstein, the former president and CEO of the conservative-leaning Hudson Institute.

Hollywood Reporter: Disney+, Atresmedia Strike Spain Content Deal

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Walt Disney streamer Disney+ and Spanish media company Atresmedia said on Monday that they have signed what they dubbed “a landmark agreement” and “the first major alliance in Spain between the leading broadcaster and one of the main global streaming services.”

Hollywood Reporter: John Malone and His Media Mogul Proteges Break Down the Billionaire’s Biggest Deals

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It takes a lot to make the richest man in the world burst into tears, but a “no” from John Malone was enough to do it to Bill Gates.

Hollywood Reporter: Why HBO Is Rebranding Everything

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On July 9, 2025, HBO Max finally became “HBO Max” again — we can just forget those weird two years where it was just “Max.” (Though apparently Twitter can’t.)

Hollywood Reporter: TKO Group Doubles Dividend

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Sports and entertainment company TKO Group Holdings, the firm behind the likes of UFC and WWE, said Wednesday that its board of directors has authorized a doubling of its quarterly cash dividend.

Hollywood Reporter: Fox, CBS May Want In on Local TV Station Buying Spree

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Are the big broadcast networks planning a local TV takeover?

Hollywood Reporter: John Malone Says He Advised David Zaslav on Warner Bros. Discovery Compensation Package, NBA Rights

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Media mogul John Malone is opening up about advising David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, on his new contract with the media giant.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Hollywood Reporter: When There’s Smoke, Is There a Side Deal?

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In a near-midnight announcement on July 1, Paramount Global said it would pay $16 million “in total” to settle a lawsuit from President Trump, who sued over an interview that 60 Minutes conducted with Kamala Harris.

Hollywood Reporter: Premier League Kicks Off to Most-Watched Opening Weekend Ever on NBC Sports

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Back of the net!

Hollywood Reporter: Lionsgate and Starz Broke Up. Are They Better Off?

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Are Lionsgate and Starz worth more apart than together?

Paramount Global for sale latest - Hollywood Reporter; Shari Redstone on Trump Side Deal With Paramount: “I Hope It Isn’t True”

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As Shari Redstone steps away from studio mogul life following the sealing of the $8 billion deal to transfer ownership of Paramount Global to Oracle heir David Ellison and his Skydance Media, she’s now ready to go public on that 13-month process.

Hollywood Reporter: Fox Entertainment Studios Rounds Out Exec Team With Dana Tafoya-Cameron, Michelle Huynh

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Fox Entertainment Studios is completing its top executive team.

Hollywood Reporter: Starz Sheds 520,000 Subscribers As Revenue Declines Post-Lionsgate Split

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Newly-solo Starz released its second quarter financials on Thursday, with revenue down and a swing to an operating loss.