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.
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.
The latest episode of "CBS News Sunday Morning," airing March 15, explores Hollywood's history and future through interviews with industry figures and highlights the preservation of Chaplin Studios by John Mayer and McG. It also features a segment on the Oscar-nominated documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," which exposes Kremlin propaganda, and reflects on the 1979 Iran hostage crisis with Ted Koppel. Additionally, the episode touches on upcoming Oscars coverage and reveals details of a defamation lawsuit involving actress Rebel Wilson and several producers.
An unnamed actress has accused British comedian and actor Russell Brand of sexual assault during the filming of the 2010 movie "Arthur". The accuser has filed a lawsuit against Brand, Warner Bros., and three related production companies in the New York Supreme Court, seeking unspecified damages for the alleged assault and for the studios’ alleged failure to protect her. Brand has not yet responded to the latest allegations and the case is ongoing.
Gwyneth Paltrow shared a sweet memory of her pre-fame romance with Matthew Perry, who passed away this weekend. They met in 1993 at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts and spent the summer doing plays, swimming in creeks, and kissing in a field of long grass. Jennifer Aniston, Perry's "Friends" co-star, also paid tribute to him, saying he was "our friend" and "a part of us." Perry was 51 years old and the cause of death has yet to be revealed.
The release of Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" concert film on October 13 will coincide with the release of the next installment of the "Exorcist" horror franchise, creating a potential wild movie double feature. Fans of both genres will have to wait and see if the two films will be a hit with audiences.