Why Hollywood cares about this year's Oscars, but not about Gulf money buying Warner: A chat with insider Matt Belloni

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Adrien Brody won the Best Actor in award at the 2025 Oscars. Depending on who you ask, this year's favorite is either Michael B. Jordan or Timothée Chalamet.

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YouTube now generates more ad revenue than Disney, NBC, Paramount, and WBD — combined

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YouTube has become the world's biggest media company, research firm MoffettNathanson says.

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David Ellison won Warner Bros. Now he has to prove Paramount can beat Netflix at its own game.

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison's ambitions go beyond buying Warner Bros. Discovery.

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We answered 11 big questions about the Paramount-WBD deal and what happens next

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Aspiring media mogul David Ellison's Paramount Skydance plans to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, which is led by David Zaslav.

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Paramount just told employees what their year-end bonuses are — and changed how they are calculated

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David and Larry Ellison are charging ahead in their bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery.

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On Wall Street, even the losers are winners in the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery

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A bevy of banks on Wall Street are walking away from the enormous Warner Bros. Discovery deal with hefty fees and newfound bragging rights.

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Read the memo: David Ellison addresses staff as Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. make it official

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Paramount Skydance CEO and chairman David Ellison

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Leaked audio: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav tells employees Paramount deal felt 'whiplash-y'

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav just pitched staffers on the Paramount-Skydance deal.

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Here's what smart people are saying about Paramount winning the Warner Bros. Discovery deal

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Paramount-Skydance made a higher bid than Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Netflix drops out of the WBD bidding war, paving the way for David Ellison's Paramount to buy it

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Warner Bros. has been the subject of a monthslong tug-of-war between Paramount and Netflix, which is led by co-CEO Ted Sarandos.

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