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Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Merge in $110B Deal
The combined company, named Skydance and led by David Ellison, begins trading today with HBO, CNN and two century-old movie studios under one roof.
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NETFLIX
Ted Turner’s “Captain Planet” Heads to Netflix as Live-Action Series From Berlanti and DiCaprio
The Netflix live-action adaptation of “Captain Planet and the Planeteers,” the environmental superhero cartoon Ted Turner co-created in 1990, remains in active development at…
FILM
TCM Honors Founder Ted Turner With “Gone With the Wind” Tribute Sunday
Turner Classic Movies will mark the death of its founder Ted Turner with a special airing of “Gone with the Wind” on Sunday, May…
ENTERTAINMENT
Ted Turner, CNN Founder Who Built TBS, TNT and TCM, Dies at 87
Ted Turner, the Atlanta cable visionary who founded CNN, launched TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies, and once owned the MGM film library that…
ENTERTAINMENT
Hollywood Up for Grabs: Warner Bros. Discovery Explores Sale
Warner Bros. Discovery has confirmed that it’s exploring a possible sale, a move that could reshape the entertainment industry as we know it. The…
ABC
ABC’s ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Hits Viewership Highs, While CNN Captures Cable Audiences at Midnight
As the world rang in 2025, millions tuned in to celebrate New Year’s Eve with live broadcasts offering everything from star-studded performances in Times…
TV
Election Night Ratings Down 25% as Viewers Favor Digital Sources
Election Night coverage drew 42.3 million viewers across 18 networks, showing a 25% drop in viewership compared to the 2020 election. While it remained…
ENTERTAINMENT
Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global Explore Potential Merger
The heads of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount Global recently met to discuss the possibility of their companies merging. This would combine two…
STREAMING
Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch CNN Max – A New 24/7 Streaming News Service
Warner Bros. Discovery is set to enter the streaming news market with the launch of CNN Max on September 27, 2023. CNN Max will…