Paramount Skydance is preparing a bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, potentially bringing together two storied Hollywood studios and reshaping the entertainment...
Paramount Skydance preparing bid for Warner Bros Discovery, source says
Paramount Skydance is preparing a bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, potentially bringing together two storied Hollywood studios and reshaping the entertainment...
Minute Media acquires video editing software startup VideoVerse
Minute Media, a global sports publishing and ad technology platform, has acquired Alpha Wave Global-backed video editing software startup VideoVerse, the company said on Tuesday. With this acquisition, Minute Media...
Italy’s Bending Spoons to take Vimeo private in $1.38 billion deal
Video platform Vimeo, whose popularity surged during the pandemic, said on Wednesday it will be acquired by Italian app developer Bending Spoons for about $1.38 billion, a deal that would take it private after more than...
Nexstar to buy smaller rival Tegna for $3.54 billion in big local-TV deal
Nexstar Media has agreed to buy smaller rival Tegna for $3.54 billion, creating a local-TV powerhouse that seeks to compete better with Big Tech and national media for advertising dollars. Acquiring Tegna will expand...
Sinclair offers to merge broadcast TV business with rival Tegna, source says
U.S. television station owner Sinclair has made an offer to merge its broadcast TV business with smaller rival Tegna, which is in advanced talks on a potential sale to Nexstar Media Group, a person familiar with the...
TV broadcaster Nexstar in advanced talks to acquire rival Tegna, source says
Television broadcaster Nexstar Media Group is in advanced talks to acquire rival Tegna, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Shares of Tegna surged 30% in extended trading following the report...
Paramount closes $8 billion merger with Skydance after settling ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit
Paramount Global and Skydance Media completed their $8.4 billion merger on Thursday, capping a drawn-out deal process marked by political scrutiny and shareholder concerns. Renamed “Paramount Skydance Corp”...
Disney’s ESPN to acquire NFL media assets in major deal
Walt Disney’s ESPN has reached a landmark deal with the National Football League to acquire NFL Network and other media assets from the league in exchange for the NFL taking a 10% equity stake in the sports...
Paramount Global says Skydance merger should close in two weeks
Paramount Global said on Friday it expects to complete its merger with Skydance Media by August 7, following government approval for the $8.4 billion deal. After the deal closes, the company will be renamed Paramount...
US FCC clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, clearing the way for an $8.4 billion sale of some of the most prominent names in entertainment...
Jeff Bezos wants to buy CNBC, says report
Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly mulling a possible acquisition of media outlet CNBC. According to an exclusive report by The New York Post quoting a person familiar with the developments, the billionaire has...
