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.
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Trump Looms Over Netflix’s Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
President Trump said the acquisition “could be a problem,” suggesting he will insert himself into the regulatory review of the transaction.
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Netflix Deal for Warner Bros. Adds New Twist to Rivalry With HBO
Netflix’s blockbuster deal to buy Warner Bros., including HBO, is the latest twist in a rivalry that has reshaped the entertainment industry.
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Angst Turns to Anger in Hollywood as Netflix Hooks Warner Bros.
Much of the entertainment capital fears that Netflix’s deal will lead to more job losses and theater closings and fewer boundary-pushing movies.
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What to Know About Netflix’s $83 Billion Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
The cash-and-stock deal would give the world’s largest paid streaming service expansive power over theater owners and entertainment-industry unions.