Affinity Partners, Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, played a small financial role in Paramount’s $108 billion offer, but it had attracted political attention to the deal.
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Netflix Adds More Podcasts in Deal With iHeartMedia
The streaming service now has about 30 video podcasts lined up for 2026, including the influential radio show “The Breakfast Club.”
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Stream These 10 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in January
A ton of titles are expiring soon for U.S. subscribers. Catch them while you can, including a Scorsese classic and one of TV’s most influential series.
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Questions About Larry Ellison’s Financing Pledge for Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros.
The Oracle co-founder has pledged billions to finance Paramount’s takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery — which has questions about his commitment.
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Paramount Says Money Is No Object. Warner Bros. Isn’t Convinced.
Larry Ellison is backstopping Paramount’s bid for Warner Brothers, but Warner Brothers is concerned that the billionaire has not provided a personal guarantee to pay.
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Hollywood Director Is Convicted in $11 Million Scheme to Defraud Netflix
Carl Erik Rinsch secured funding from the streaming company for a science-fiction series, “Conquest,” that was never completed.
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The Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery
Nicole Sperling, a Times reporter who covers Hollywood and the streaming revolution, breaks down the competing bids from Netflix and Paramount to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Expands His Powers Again
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
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Paramount Makes Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The offer to shareholders comes days after Warner Bros. agreed to sell its streaming and studio business to Netflix.
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Trump Stands in the Middle as Netflix and Paramount Vie for a Megadeal
The president has shattered norms by pledging to “be involved” in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.
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Golden Globe Nominations Confirm the Allure of Warner Bros.
The studio’s film “One Battle After Another,” and an HBO show it owns, “The White Lotus,” scored the most nominations for movies and television shows.