The attorney general of California, one of 12 states suing to block the $111 billion deal, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting earlier settlement discussions.
Category: Cable Television
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California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger
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Vincent Pastore, Actor on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:He played Salvatore Bonpensiero, a mobster’s foot soldier turned F.B.I. informant known to his friends as Big Pussy, on the celebrated HBO series.
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‘Adults’ Is Getting a New First Episode
The New York Times – Business:Many viewers turned away from “Adults” after an over-the-top scene in the show’s first episode, so FX made a new one.
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Comcast, NBCUniversal Split Drives Deal-Making Speculation
The New York Times – Business:Almost as soon as the two companies announced a split, analysts rushed to consider potential merger and acquisition targets for each.
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Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal Into Separate Company
The New York Times – Business:The media business, which owns NBC News, Universal Pictures and the Peacock streaming service, will be separated from Comcast’s cable and internet business, following a trend in the media industry.
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Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Business:As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels.
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How David Zaslav Pulled Off the Sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount
The New York Times – Business:Not long ago, Mr. Zaslav was widely criticized for his management of Warner Bros. Discovery. He overcame the doubters, cementing a blockbuster sale to Paramount.
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Paramount, Comcast and Netflix Prepare Bids for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount, Comcast and Netflix are preparing bids to buy all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery, a crown jewel of the industry.
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‘Ridiculousness’ Is Ending, and With It an Era for MTV
The cable channel has run endless reruns of the comedy clip show for several years, a move that was copied by other cable companies.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Says It Is Considering a Sale
The owner of CNN, HBO and the Warner Bros. movie studio revealed that it has received acquisition interest from multiple suitors.
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Is ‘The Morning Show’ a Crystal Ball for Cable News?
The Apple TV series set in a fictional newsroom seems to be particularly prescient at the moment.