warner bros. discovery

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix's proposed Warner Bros. acquisition is under intense scrutiny

    Netflix's proposed Warner Bros. acquisition is under intense scrutiny The US Justice Department’s investigation of Netflix’s proposed $72-billion (R1.15-trillion) takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery includes scrutiny of the streaming giant’s behaviour and whether it wields anticompetitive...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    Paramount intensifies fight over Warner Bros

    Paramount intensifies fight over Warner Bros Paramount Skydance ratcheted up the stakes in the months-long battle for Warner Bros. Discovery, saying it plans to nominate directors to the board to thwart a merger with Netflix. The company, run by David Ellison, also said it filed a lawsuit...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

    Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery The fight over the future of Hollywood just got nastier. Paramount launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery at $30 a share in cash on Monday, just days after the company agreed to a deal with Netflix Inc...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Trump thinks Netflix's Warner acquisition could have a problem

    Trump thinks Netflix's Warner acquisition could have a problem US President Donald Trump raised potential antitrust concerns around Netflix’s planned $72 billion (R1.22 trillion) acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, noting that the market share of the combined entity may pose problems...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery

    Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery Netflix has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, including its film and television studios, as well as HBO Max and HBO. News of the acquisition comes as MultiChoice notified customers on Monday that...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Judge blocks Disney, Warner Bros, and Fox from launching Venu Sports

    Judge blocks Disney, Warner Bros, and Fox from launching Venu Sports Fox Corp., Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. and Walt Disney Co. were blocked by a judge from launching their streaming sports service one week before its rollout, taking a blow from their smaller rival FuboTV Inc. US District...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Warner Bros. considers adding Max plan with live US sports

    Warner Bros. considers adding Max plan with live US sports Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is close to offering an expanded slate of live sports on its Max streaming service and will probably require subscribers to pay extra to watch basketball, hockey and other events. The company is still...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Hollywood movie and TV show writers striking over payments by streaming service companies

    Hollywood movie and TV show writers striking over payments by streaming service companies The film and TV writers strike, which began Tuesday, could be just the start of a long summer of labour troubles in Hollywood. Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion...
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