The move was a stunning development in the long-running corporate battle for the storied media giant.
Category: Media
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
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Warner Bros. Discovery Deems Paramount’s $111 Billion Bid ‘Superior’
The New York Times – Business:Netflix now has four business days to decide whether it wants to counter Paramount’s offer.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Restarts Deal Talks with Paramount
The New York Times – Business:Paramount’s takeover bid was rejected in favor of Netflix, which wanted only the streaming and studio businesses. Paramount said it would pay more if negotiations were reopened.
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Warner Bros. Is Said to Consider Reopening Talks With Paramount
The New York Times – Business:Warner Bros. Discovery had agreed to sell itself to Netflix, but its contract allows it to pursue offers that may lead to a superior deal.
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Mediaite Starts a Newsletter to Summarize Media Newsletters
A new daily email from Mediaite intends to cut through the cacophony of online media news.
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‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo
In previously unreported remarks, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that Mr. Trump would “sue” the news outlet if it did not air an interview unedited.
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Want Your MTV? A Rogue Site Is Bringing Back the Videos.
The unofficial website MTV Rewind has recreated the channel’s classic era, pulling in thousands of clips. Its developer says it’s an antidote to the algorithms.
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Gourmet Magazine is Back. It’s Not Exactly Sanctioned.
The defunct food publication is re-emerging as a newsletter, with new leadership and zero approval from its original owner.
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With the Golden Globes, Podcasts Are Ready for Their Close-Up
The annual awards show will anoint a best podcast for the first time this year, a sign of the industry’s increasing status in Hollywood.
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Will Welch to Leave GQ After 7 Years as Its Top Editor
Mr. Welch worked to move the men’s magazine away from what he called “manly-man tropes.” His next role will be with Pharrell, the men’s designer of Louis Vuitton.
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Victoria and Michael Wolff Document Their Lifestyle in ‘Our Amagansett House’
The author and Trump antagonist Michael Wolff has his wife, Victoria, to thank for his latest chapter: lifestyle influencer. Now she’s becoming one, too.