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Pressure mounting on Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav to deliver value for shareholders
David Zaslav attends the world premiere of “The Flash”, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav needs a win. Soon. Since merging Discovery with WarnerMedia in 2022 and immediately slashing billions in costs, Zaslav has struggled to convince shareholders that his company is […]
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Sony rules out renewing offer for Paramount, says it wouldn’t fit strategy
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, US on Monday, April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony’s finance chief on Wednesday said the Japanese technology and media giant will not reconsider a fresh bid for film and TV production group Paramount Global. Sony currently has no plans to submit a revised […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery is counting on deregulation to unlock media deals — if there’s even appetite
David Zaslav at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David Grogan | CNBC Comcast Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts had a not-so-subtle message this week for Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: If you’re selling, I’m not buying. “Instead of engaging in a process to buy content […]
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With corners of the media industry in upheaval, Netflix makes clear it’s staying out of the fray
A couple sits in front of a television with the Netflix logo on it. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Netflix’s second-quarter earnings report contained no bombshells, and that’s just fine for the company and its investors. In recent weeks, Paramount Global has agreed to merge with Skydance Media. Warner Bros. Discovery is […]
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Media, tech titans head for Sun Valley with streaming alliances top of mind
A view of the Sun Valley Lodge in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Media and technology titans will convene in Sun Valley this week to lay the groundwork for the future of streaming — and for potential alliances. Allen & Co.’s annual conference, often referred to as “summer camp for billionaires,” kicks […]
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Hollywood theater owners are worried a Paramount-Skydance merger will usher in too much consolidation
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images More consolidation, more problems — that’s the latest fear gripping the theatrical industry. After a monthslong negotiation process, Paramount and Skydance have struck a merger agreement. While the proposed union has been touted as perfect match by those […]
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Shares making the most important moves midday: Paramount World, Morphic Holding, Ideaya Biosciences and additional
Test out the businesses building headlines in midday buying and selling. Paramount World wide — The media and entertainment enterprise lose 2% immediately after it agreed to merge with Skydance Media . Skydance and its economical backers will devote much more than $8 billion into Paramount and to obtain National Amusements, Paramount’s managing shareholder. Morphic […]
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Paramount agrees to merge with Skydance, ending monthslong negotiations and Redstone era
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, US on Monday, April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global has agreed to merge with Skydance, capping off a monthslong negotiation, in a deal that would see the Redstone family step away from control of the storied movie studio and media company. Paramount’s […]
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Shares earning the largest moves premarket: Paramount, SolarEdge, Morphic Holding and more
Check out out the corporations producing headlines before the bell. Morphic Holding — Shares surged additional than 75% on information that Eli Lilly will get the biopharma enterprise in a $3.2 billion offer . The offer will give Eli Lilly entry to Morphic’s portfolio of therapies in enhancement, these types of as individuals for ulcerative […]
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CNBC Day by day Open up: French left-wing shock victory, Boeing responsible plea
Traders get the job done on the ground of the New York Stock Exchange, June 14, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Everyday Open, our intercontinental markets e-newsletter. CNBC Daily Open delivers traders up to pace on all the things they will need to know, no subject the place […]
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