Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery are rearranging their businesses for mergers and acquisitions. Experts say the next year could transform the media industry.
Category: Media
With ‘SmartLess,’ Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes Are Building a Media Empire
Started during the pandemic, this venture is the first step in a media empire being built by the actors Sean Hayes, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman.
What Trump Selling His Trump Media Shares Could Mean for Stakeholders
A lockup provision has kept him from being able to sell Trump Media shares. With that prohibition about to expire, the price is down more than 70 percent from its peak.
Inside Disney’s Succession Struggle and Bob Iger’s Return to Power
The inside story of how Bob Iger undermined and outmaneuvered Bob Chapek, his chosen successor, and returned to power at Disney.
Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops Pursuit of Paramount
Mr. Bronfman had frantically put a bid together over the last week even as Paramount raised questions about his financing.
Paramount and Skydance Near Merger Deal
Just weeks after the Paramount’s controlling shareholder and Skydance scuttled their talks about a potential deal, the two media companies have tentatively agreed to a merger.
Barry Diller Explores Bid to Take Control of Paramount
Mr. Diller, a digital media pioneer, lost a bidding war for Paramount Pictures decades ago. Now, he’s making a run at its parent company.
Will Lewis Is Said to Have Used Stolen Records as Editor in U.K.
Years before becoming the Post’s publisher, Will Lewis assigned an article based on stolen phone records, a former reporter said.
As China’s Internet Disappears, ‘We Lose Parts of Our Collective Memory’
The number of Chinese websites is shrinking and posts are being removed and censored, stoking fears about what happens when history is erased.
Reddit Rises 48% in First Day of Trading
The social media company’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange was one of the first major tech initial public offerings of the year.