Warner Bros Discovery is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance after receiving its hostile suitor’s most recent amended offer, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing...
Universal Music wins conditional EU nod for Downtown acquisition
Universal Music Group secured EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of Downtown Music on Friday after agreeing to sell the latter’s royalty services platform to address competition concerns. The $775 million...
Comcast-owned Sky’s $2.2 billion ITV deal talks have slowed, sources say
Comcast-owned Sky’s talks with ITV about buying its broadcast channels and streaming platform have slowed in recent weeks, three people with knowledge of the matter said, as the battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery...
JioStar to merge TV distribution arm IndiaCast
JioStar India, the Reliance Industries-Disney joint venture, will merge its wholly owned television distribution subsidiary, IndiaCast Media Distribution, into the parent company under Section 233 of the Companies Act...
Film studios see M&A wave as Reliance picks up stake in Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the film studio business are expected to be a key theme in 2026, with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) emerging as the latest player to scale up its presence by acquiring a...
Bertelsmann’s BMG weighs possible acquisition of Concord, Bloomberg News reports
German media group Bertelsmann’s BMG Rights Management is considering a cash-and-stock offer for music company Concord in a deal that could be valued as high as $7 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday...
Ykone, BarCode, Mirror Mirror merge to form integrated group One
Global influencer marketing company Ykone has merged with Paris-based creative production house Mirror Mirror to form a new integrated group called One, strengthening its creative, technology and media capabilities, the...
Arugn Tech gets MIB nod to buy AION Capital’s stake in Planetcast Media
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has approved Arugn Technologies’ proposal to acquire Apollo Global-backed AION Capital’s stake in teleport operator Planetcast Media, marking a significant...
Warner Bros may reject Paramount’s latest hostile bid worth $108 billion despite Larry Ellison guarantee
Warner Bros. Discovery is likely to reject Paramount Skydance’s amended $108.4 billion hostile bid for the storied Hollywood studio, despite a personal guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison backing the media...
Culver Max insolvency plea against fintech firm: NCLAT quashes NCLT order, directs fresh hearing
In a relief to Culver Max Entertainment (formerly known as Sony Pictures Network India), appellate Tribunal NCLAT has set aside an NCLT order rejecting the insolvency plea filed by the broadcaster against an Odisha...
Trump Media, which operates Truth Social, to merge with fusion firm TAE Technologies in $6 billion all-stock deal
Trump Media & Technology Group said on Thursday (December 17) it will merge with nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion, a surprise move that would make...
Broadcaster E.W. Scripps rejects Sinclair’s $622 million takeover bid
U.S. broadcaster E.W. Scripps’ board on Tuesday unanimously rejected Sinclair’s $622 million acquisition proposal, saying it was not in the best interests of the company and its shareholders. Sinclair, which...
