UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she is considering intervention in Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery over media plurality concerns. Paramount says the deal does not pose UK plurality issues and remains on schedule.
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Comcast plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate publicly traded company, giving shareholders stock in both businesses. The planned tax-free separation is expected to be completed in about a year.
The UFC staged “Freedom 250” on the White House South Lawn, with Justin Gaethje winning the undisputed lightweight title as President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday. The event drew praise from fans and criticism over sponsors, business ties and the use of White House grounds for a private sporting event.
Fox Corp. said it plans to acquire Roku in a cash-and-stock deal that would expand its streaming and connected TV advertising business. Reports valued the transaction at $22 billion to $25 billion, and Fox said it expects the deal to close in the first half of 2027.
The Justice Department has approved Paramount Skydance’s roughly $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a major step toward combining two historic Hollywood studios. State regulators, entertainment workers and European Union officials continue to scrutinize the deal.
A federal lawsuit seeks to block a UFC event planned for the White House South Lawn on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The suit alleges improper authorization, private financial benefit and violations involving federal parkland and construction approvals.
Former “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News chief Bari Weiss of trying to shape a Minnesota immigration protest segment toward President Donald Trump’s account. CBS News denied political motivation and said the edits were part of normal editorial review.
CBS News fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley after he confronted new executive producer Nick Bilton during a staff meeting. The dismissal comes amid broader upheaval at the program under CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.