Following the success in the takeover battle for Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount-Skydance boss David Ellison has outlined his plans for the streaming business of the future combined company. In a conversation with investors, Ellison announced......
The production company Artists Equity, co-founded by actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon with investor Gerry Cardinale, has signed a multi-year first-look agreement with Netflix, according to a statement from......
Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) signed a binding merger agreement on 27 February 2026, pursuant to which Paramount will acquire all outstanding shares of Warner Bros. Discovery in......
The French film group STUDIOCANAL has acquired a majority stake in the Italian production and distribution company Lucky Red. As the US industry portal Deadline reports, STUDIOCANAL is acquiring 51 per cent of the shares. The remaining 49 per cent......
Paramount prevails in the bidding process for Warner Bros. Discovery, while Netflix refrains from making a counter offer. The deal marks a further shift in power in Hollywood - with potential consequences for studios,......
A new phase has been reached in the takeover battle for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Following a one-week negotiation window, Paramount Global has submitted a revised offer. The Warner Management Board then announced......
Searchlight Pictures has signed a first-look agreement with Dirty Films, the production company of Cate Blanchett and her partners Andrew Upton and Coco Francini. The deal includes both feature films and television content......
The takeover battle for Warner Bros. Discovery is reaching a decisive phase. Paramount is trying to outbid Netflix, while the Warner board continues to back Netflix. At the same time, Netflix is taking advantage of the situation to strengthen its......
Producers Jakob and Jonas Weydemann have launched the Directors Collection streaming initiative together with media manager Steffen Kottkamp. The platform combines AVOD and FAST offerings and aims to give arthouse and independent films a sustainable......
The British production company Gold Rush Pictures is expanding its international presence and setting up a new office in Berlin. The aim of the expansion is to strengthen activities in Europe......