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Media M&A Plunges 40% in 2025 as Trump Chaos Chills Dealmakers
Executives may find it hard now to believe Trump 2.0 will spur a new wave of media, tech and Hollywood consolidation, but some remain hopeful for a turnaround
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Sets February Premiere Date on Paramount+
After a speedy theatrical run, Sonic is racing to the streaming platform this month
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Paramount and YouTube TV Reach Carriage Renewal, Averting CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon Blackout
The multi-year deal also gives the pay TV operator’s qualifying customers the option to bundle Paramount+
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Paramount and YouTube TV Strike Short-Term Extension as Carriage Talks Continue
The current deal between the two companies expired at 11:00 p.m. Eastern on Thursday
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Paramount-Skydance Merger Gets Green Light From SEC, EU
The deal still needs the approval of the FCC under Trump pick Brendan Carr
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Paramount Says YouTube TV Distribution at Risk as Talks Stall Amid Streamer’s ‘One-Sided Terms’
“These non-market demands may lead to an avoidable loss” for YouTube TV subscribers, a Paramount spokesperson tells TheWrap ahead of Thursday’s deadline
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New York City Pension Funds Sue to Pause Paramount-Skydance Deal Over $13.5 Billion Offer
The unsealed class-action complaint alleges the media giant failed to sufficiently consider the alternative option from Project Rise Partners
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Paramount Strikes Film Slate Financing Deal With Domain Capital for 30-40 Movies
The deal includes the upcoming “Naked Gun” and “Running Man” redos
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’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit Settlement With Trump Would Cripple Paramount With a ‘Flag of Surrender,’ Jake Tapper Says | Video
The CNN host says the president’s latest lawsuits against news media organizations “represents a dangerous escalation”
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Trump’s New FCC Chair Raises the Latest Hurdle in the Paramount-Skydance Merger | Analysis
Experts tell TheWrap they expect the $8 billion deal will ultimately pass its regulatory review, but one warned Brendan Carr can “ask for any conditions he wants”
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Paramount, Nielsen Set New Ratings Measurement Partnership After 4-Month Standoff
The multiyear agreement resumes reporting of Paramount Global’s linear and streaming content
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FCC Asks CBS News to Turn Over Full, Unedited Transcript and Camera Feeds of Kamala Harris ’60 Minutes’ Interview
“We are working to comply with that inquiry as we are legally compelled to do,” a network spokesperson tells TheWrap
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Paramount Ordered to Release Skydance Merger Records to Investor Looking Into Corporate Wrongdoing
The Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island accuses controlling shareholder Shari Redstone of “usurping Paramount’s corporate opportunities” with the $8 billion deal
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‘Scary Movie’ Reboot From Wayans Bros. Sets June 2026 Release at Paramount
The Wayans brothers are reuniting for the first time in 18 years to write an all-new, original script for the restart of the franchise
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Brad Pitt to Headline and Produce ‘Heart of the Beast’ for Paramount
David Ayer is directing