- The Six Firms That Rule The U.S. Media Business
Around the Net In Media, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Six companies dominate the U.S. media industry: Comcast, Disney, Warner Bros., Paramoun ...
- Battle For WBD Is The Show That Still Goes On
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, January 19, 2026
Last year's biggest TV show is continuing here in the new ye ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Like Mother Like Son: Judge Judy Passes Gavel To Son Adam
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Judy's law is becoming "Adam's Law" as TV super judge Judy Sheindl ...
- WBD To Paramount: Get Lost!
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, December 18, 2025
A letter from the WBD board to shareholders seems to indicate th ...
- Comcast Look-And-See WBD Bid: Nothing To See Here?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Analysts figured Paramount and Comcast - longtime legacy media movie-studio/TV network competito ...
- Will The Real TV Company Please Stand Up?
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, December 15, 2025
Which company is the "real" TV company - Netflix or Paramount? ...
- Supreme Court Avoids Video Privacy Battles
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, December 8, 2025
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in two separate disput ...
- 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 ...
- CBS 'Kennedy Center Honors' Publicity Omits Host Trump
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Oops! Somebody forgot to include the name of the host in ...
- Reddit Tests Customizable, Playable Ad Types
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Monday, November 10, 2025
Reddit is testing a customizable interactive ad format with select advertisers. "Interacti ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Where Do Brands Go Next For 'Live' High-Value TV?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Despite the seemingly weak financial stability of late-night TV, advertising continues ...
- Hitting High, Low Notes: Can Cable Brands Revive?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Paramount says it will close down MTV channels across Europe - most ...
- Untethered? Paramount's Pricer Fresh Ad Inventory
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, October 9, 2025
The new ad innovation gives brands top-level placement - the "A" position ...
- Substack Co-Founder Hails Purchase Of 'The Free Press' By Paramount
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, October 6, 2025
Hamish Mckenzie sees an immense opportunity for ambitious new media founders. ...
- 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 ...
- Tech-Sector Invader Seeks To Disrupt TV Industry
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, September 15, 2025
Skydance's prospective takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery represents the arrival of ...
- Newest 'NCIS' Goes To Streamer Paramount+, Not CBS
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, September 4, 2025
It is an increasingly common sign of the times -- TV sho ...
- Linear, D2C Ads Take A 'Step Back'
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Total "normalized" ad revenue - which excludes seasonal/one-time events - for Fo ...
- Paramount Spark Already Fading? Linear/Streaming Balancing Act
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, August 25, 2025
Going forward, the problem is sizing up the linear sports TV busine ...
- Big Streamers See Big July Viewing Gains
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, August 19, 2025
For July, overall streaming platforms' total viewing is now up 14% ...
- Not Selling Cable Networks? Not Paramount... At Paramount
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, August 18, 2025
Paramount Skydance wants to "redefine" its cable channels' "brands" -- not se ...
- Not Your Sports 'Niche': Is Old-School Pay-Per-View Still A Thing?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, August 14, 2025
Under its new $7.7 billion deal with Paramount Skydance, UFC is shifti ...
- In For The Fight: Paramount Strikes Exclusive UFC $7.7B Deal
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, August 12, 2025
The TV/streaming deal includes 13 "marquee" events (formerly pay-per-view events) as we ...
- Paramount Doesn't Want 'Balkanization' Of Tech And Content
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, August 11, 2025
David Ellison, now CEO of Paramount, in a press briefing talked abo ...
- Web User Wants SCOTUS To Intervene In Video Privacy Battle With Paramount
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, August 5, 2025
A California resident who recently lost his privacy battle with Paramount wi ...