Paramount-Warner Bros. merger will be branded Skydance; Ellison outlines TV plans and Barbie 2
David Ellison is folding the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. studio under the Skydance name, promising DC leadership continuity and franchise sequels while HBO
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Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy out at Warner Bros. amid Skydance leadership shake-up
The film chiefs' exit caps a tense transition at Warners as David Ellison installs his own leadership team ahead of the Paramount merger.
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Meta open sources code letting developers build Muse AI gadgets
Meta is releasing the software behind its Muse AI agent so third parties can put it on custom hardware like E Ink displays and HDMI devices.
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Apple to restrict Mac full disk access, citing risk from AI agents
Apple says new controls will ensure only users who genuinely want to grant broad disk permissions can do so, as autonomous agents raise security risks.
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Netflix shifts away from prestige film deals as Fincher, Levy, Flanagan partnerships end
Netflix is winding down several multiyear auteur production deals, signaling a strategy shift toward broader commercial content.
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Google wins dismissal of PMC and antitrust lawsuits over AI Overviews search snippets
Courts dismissed challenges to Google's AI-generated search summaries, including a publisher suit and antitrust claims, a reprieve for its core search product.
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OpenAI launches Dots agent platform pitched at enterprises, at $100 per month minimum
OpenAI's new agent product competes directly with Meta's Muse but is priced and designed as business software rather than a consumer toy.
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Beehiiv raises prices, drawing backlash from newsletter creators
The Substack rival's price hike is testing loyalty among the creator businesses that built their audiences on the platform.
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Ted Sarandos explains why the Stranger Things team left Netflix
The Netflix co-CEO's comments come as the streamer rethinks the big overall deals that once defined its talent strategy.
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Inside Microsoft's Copilot rethink
Microsoft is reworking its flagship AI assistant's strategy as competition in enterprise AI intensifies.
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WME launches Creator Labs to help clients build media businesses
The agency is formalizing services for digital creators, a sign of representation firms moving deeper into the creator economy.
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Casey Bloys says HBO Max and Paramount+ are more likely to be bundled than merged
The HBO chief's comments suggest the merged studio will keep its streaming services separate, at least for now.
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Suno adds spoken-word generation to its AI music tool
The AI music startup is expanding beyond songs into generated narration, broadening its capabilities amid ongoing industry copyright disputes.
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James Gunn and Peter Safran to remain at DC Studios under Skydance
The DC leadership stays in place as the studio becomes a key brand inside David Ellison's restructured company.
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Sling TV discontinues its one-day and weekend cable passes
Dish-owned Sling is killing the day-pass experiment roughly a year after launching it, narrowing options for cord-cutters who want short-term access.
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Live Nation backs creator economy startup Creator Nation
The concert giant's investment extends its reach into creator-led content and fan monetization beyond live events.
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George Cheeks may take a larger role in David Ellison's TV empire
The Paramount executive is positioned for expanded duties as Ellison reshapes television operations after the merger.
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Fast & Furious TV series gets official green light at Peacock
The franchise's small-screen expansion lands at the NBCUniversal streamer as it leans on known IP.
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