Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger clears Supreme Court hurdle, closes Tuesday
Justice Elena Kagan denied a last-minute petition to halt the deal, which combines Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery under the Skydance banner.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Skydance unveils top executive structure as Paramount-WBD merger nears close
David Ellison named his leadership team, retaining CNN's Mark Thompson and CBS News' Bari Weiss as the combined company takes shape.
Deadline · +11 outlets
David Zaslav signs off to Warner Bros. Discovery staff ahead of merger close
The CEO thanked employees in an internal video as his tenure ends with the Paramount-WBD combination set to close.
Deadline · +13 outlets
CBS Sports chief David Berson to lead combined TNT Sports as Silberwasser exits
The appointment puts NFL, March Madness, NHL, MLB, NASCAR and golf rights under one executive at the newly combined company.
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Tom Cruise's 'Digger' bombs at the box office as 'Verity' takes No. 1
Warner Bros.' big-budget climate satire opened to roughly $20M worldwide, while Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' debuted with $62M+ globally.
Deadline · +14 outlets
WBD streaming chief JB Perrette joins Skydance executive suite
The longtime Zaslav lieutenant moves to a key new post as the merged company assembles its leadership.
Deadline · +4 outlets
Trump calls for media outlets to be arrested over rally coverage, says New York Times will be 'forced to close'
The president attacked press coverage of his rallies and predicted the Times' demise, escalating his rhetoric against outlets.
Thewrap · +13 outlets
Britain's BBC News names ex-Panorama editor Rachel Jupp as next boss
Jupp succeeds Deborah Turness, who resigned following a Trump speech editing controversy.
Pressgazette · +3 outlets
OpenAI pilots brand suitability controls for ChatGPT ads with DoubleVerify and IAS
OpenAI is adding measurement tools, a larger image-led ad format and brand suitability testing as it courts larger advertiser budgets.
Digiday · +6 outlets
Neon sets 'Artificial' Oscar campaign with Andrew Garfield in supporting, Yura Borisov in lead
Garfield plays an ousted OpenAI CEO in the awards hopeful, six years after his supporting turn in 'The Social Network'.
Variety · +5 outlets
Trump says he will pay for 'patriotic ads' himself after criticism of taxpayer funding
The president defended the public service announcements in a Truth Social post and said he would now fund them personally.
Mediaite · +13 outlets
'The Social Reckoning' first reactions call Sorkin sequel a 'solid' but flawed follow-up
Press screenings of Aaron Sorkin's 'Social Network' sequel drew praise as a 'harsh assessment' of Mark Zuckerberg alongside mixed reviews.
Variety · +3 outlets
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' heads to streaming 47 days after theatrical release
Sony's superhero hit, now the highest-grossing film in North American box office history, arrives on home streaming.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Comcast trims streaming staff as NBCUniversal split nears
The company is cutting streaming roles as it prepares to separate its cable networks business.
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Hollywood spends more than half its film budgets outside the US, union study finds
The report lands as the industry lobbies Congress to pass a federal production tax incentive.
Thewrap · +11 outlets
TikTok expands off-platform ad network to US advertisers and adds AI shopping tools
The rebranded Pangle spans nearly 400,000 apps, and TikTok is adding an AI shopping assistant and direct brand checkout.
Adweek · +12 outlets
'Kane & Abel' author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies at 86
Publisher HarperCollins confirmed the bestselling British novelist died suddenly and peacefully at home.
Deadline
Kylie Jenner-led 'Bachelorette Weekend' thriller nears Hulu series order
Jenner would headline and executive produce alongside Kim Kardashian, Lauren Oliver and Kapital Entertainment.
Thewrap · +2 outlets