- Netflix Reportedly Considering All-Cash WBD Offer
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Netflix's original deal, for WBD's studios and streaming group, is a cash-and-sto ...
- Can MTV Make A Comeback... With 'Digitally Curated' Music?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The network has been encumbered with unscripted hip-video focused young-skewing TV sho ...
- Longtime Cable Nets: Will They Get Digital Spins?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 8, 2026
Something's got to give - as seen with Versant Media Group, t ...
- WBD Rejects Paramount's Deal - Again
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 7, 2026
WBD Board of Directors chair Samuel DiPiazza, Jr. said there is insufficie ...
- Paramount's Possible Sports Spin For WBD Deal?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 7, 2026
WBD's TNT Sports is still a significant - but now smaller ...
- Year's Biggest Media Stock Gains: WBD, Fox, Gray
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Like Paramount, other big legacy media companies are still in the mid ...
- WBD Price Inflation, Paramount Has No 'Affordability' Problem
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 24, 2025
"The changes in Paramount's new offer were necessary, but not sufficient," sa ...
- Trump's Presence Felt In Year's Top TV News Stories
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Whether or not Trump was directly involved in the year's top ...
- WBD To Paramount: Get Lost!
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, December 18, 2025
A letter from the WBD board to shareholders seems to indicate th ...
- Paramount Woos WB Shareholders, While Netflix Calms Subscribers
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, December 12, 2025
Netflix sent a note of triumph to subscribers after the company seal ...
- Holiday Season Ads Rise As WBD Suitors See Stock Swings
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 10, 2025
WBD stock is up 29% over the past 30 days through mid-d ...
- With WBD's CNN, Paramount Aims To Be In The 'Truth Business'
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 10, 2025
David Ellison said: "We want to build a scaled news service th ...
- A Combined Paramount-WBD: Regulatory Question Marks
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, December 9, 2025
A combined Paramount-WBD company could have more leverage over movie-theater chains ...
- Paramount Skydance Makes Hostile WBD Bid, Offers $108B
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, December 8, 2025
The Paramount deal is an all-cash, $30-a-share offer for all of WB ...
- Paramount Cries Foul: Netflix In The Lead To Buy WBD?
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, December 4, 2025
Paramount will "seek confirmation as to whether WBD has appointed an independe ...
- Bids For WBD: Netflix In The Driver's Seat?
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, December 2, 2025
One report last week suggested Netflix may be most favored by t ...
- Desiring Dominant TV, Streaming: Who Really Gains With WBD?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, December 1, 2025
Paramount's viewing share would jump to an average 14.2% by adding a ...
- Media Q3: Profits Strong, Linear Decline, Consolidation Threatens
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, November 24, 2025
"Beneath these comps, the industry remains healthy," writes Laurent Yoon, Bernstein Resear ...
- WBD Shares Climb On News Of $71B Paramount Bid
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, November 19, 2025
WBD stock jumped 6% on Tuesday with the news of a potenti ...
- Paramount Stock Rises, D2C Profitability Expected For 2025
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Ad declines for Paramount Skydance's direct-to-consumer business were due to underperformance fr ...
- Paramount Skydance Sued Over Children's Privacy
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, November 6, 2025
Five parents of young children have sued Paramount Skydance and its streami ...
- Rebuilding A Linear TV Network: Maybe Not Just With Sports
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, November 7, 2025
Paramount Skydance execs, including Paramount President Jeff Shell, believe they can re-launch/re-comm ...
- With Lawsuit Settled, Trump Returns To '60 Minutes'
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Donald Trump sued "60 Minutes" a year ago for a tiny ed ...
- Skydance Disruptor Ellison Drives Away Top Producer
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, October 31, 2025
As expected, tech scion David Ellison is taking a hands-on approach ...
- HBO Max Raises Prices Amid Merger Talks
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, October 23, 2025
The announcement came a day after WBD said it would evaluate ...
- A Possible Versant-WBD Deal? FCC Can't Touch This, But...
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, October 17, 2025
A possible Versant-WBD deal has no broadcast license issues to consider ...
- Where Are The New Ideas For Live Non-Sports Shows?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, October 2, 2025
Financial issues aside for these programs, the positive is that from ...
- Paramount-WBD Merger: Adding A TikTok Side Benefit?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, September 26, 2025
Should we be worried about CBS News being combined with CNN? N ...
- A Free Press Vs. 'The Free Press'
Red, White & Blog, Joe Mandese - Monday, September 15, 2025
Following reports that Paramount Skydance is eyeing a deal to acquire "T ...
- Paramount/WBD Deal: Digital-First Counteroffers?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, September 15, 2025
A bigger story is that the quick all-cash bid was rushed ...