Paramount Skydance has sued Warner Bros Discovery, seeking information about an $82. 7 billion Netflix deal. Paramount is offering $108.7 billion in cash for Warner Bros.
The Warner Bros. Discovery board of directors rejected Paramount's revised takeover bid, deeming it insufficiently attractive compared to the Netflix deal. Paramount's offer was called "inadequate" and excessively risky due to significant additional debt.
The finale of "Stranger Things" grossed over $25 million, and possibly even $30 million, in cash from cinemas for screenings on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Of this amount, $15 million was earned by the No. 1 cinema chain, AMC Theaters, from an attendance of 753,000 people.
Netflix has unveiled its January new releases, including an adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel "The Seven Dials Mystery," the crime drama "Shattered" starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and the fourth season of "Bridgerton. "
Warner Bros. Discovery plans to reject Paramount's latest $108 billion offer, even after Larry Ellison agreed to personally guarantee the deal. The WBD board considers a deal with Netflix more favorable, despite increased termination fees and financing guarantees from Paramount.
The final episode of Netflix's "Stranger Things," which will run for 2 hours and 8 minutes, will be released on January 1 at 3 AM Kyiv time.
The series "Stranger Things" has accumulated 1. 2 billion views in its nine years of existence, surpassing all other Netflix series in total viewing time. The project also created 8,000 jobs and brought $1.4 billion to the American economy.
Netflix has released the trailer for the film "The Peak" starring Charlize Theron and Eric Bana, where Theron plays a woman who gets caught in a deadly game with a serial killer. The film is set to premiere on April 24, 2026.
Streaming platform Netflix has unveiled the trailer for the fourth season of the series “Bridgerton”. The premiere of the first part will take place on January 29, the second – on February 26.
Netflix has released the first teaser for the film "Peaky Blinders: Immortal". The premiere of the film, in which Cillian Murphy will play Tommy Shelby, will take place on March 20, 2026.
Paramount Skydance revised its takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, including Larry Ellison's personal financing of $40.4 billion and an increased breakup fee. However, WBD's fifth-largest shareholder, Harris Oakmark, considers the changes insufficient, demanding a greater incentive.
"Stranger Things" broke its own record with the premiere of its 5th season, showing the highest weekly viewership among streaming series.
Paramount has updated its offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery with Larry Ellison's personal guarantee of $40.4 billion. The total value of the deal is $78 billion, exceeding Netflix's offer.
Amazon and Netflix have struck a surprise content licensing deal. James Bond films, "Rocky," and the series "The Man in the High Castle" will become available on Netflix starting January 15.
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua secured his 29th career victory, knocking out Jake Paul in the sixth round. The fight was broadcast on Netflix, earning Joshua £210 million.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder is being disbanded in the United States. This is part of a strategy to cut funding for climate research, which also includes reducing the budget of NOAA and its scientific division OAR.
The Warner Bros Discovery board of directors rejected Paramount Skydance's $108. 4 billion offer due to insufficient funding guarantees. This decision means support for Netflix's offer to acquire Warner Bros assets.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board of directors is likely to reject Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion offer, backing Netflix instead. Netflix previously offered $72 billion for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Meta has unveiled the first Instagram TV app for viewing Reels, which will appear on Amazon Fire TV. The app is in test mode and is planned to be expanded to other TV platforms.
Sovereign wealth funds from Gulf countries have joined forces to finance Warner Bros. Discovery's potential acquisition of Paramount. This move underscores their growing desire for Hollywood assets and influence in the global media market.
Media giant Paramount has offered $74. 4 billion for Warner Bros. Discovery, outbidding Netflix's offer of $72 billion. Paramount is offering $30 per share in cash, urging shareholders to reject the deal with its competitor.
US President Donald Trump has expressed concern about Netflix's planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. He noted that the combined company's large market share could create antitrust issues.
Netflix announced a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to acquire the television and film studio, including HBO Max, for $72 billion. The transaction, which creates a streaming giant, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 and will require close regulatory scrutiny.
Actress Ashley Park announced the completion of filming for season 5 of the series "Emily in Paris" by posting a photo on Instagram. The premiere of the new season is scheduled for December 18.
Streaming service Netflix experienced an outage during the premiere of the first four episodes of the final season of "Stranger Things" on November 26. Although Netflix increased bandwidth, some users encountered streaming issues on TV devices, which were resolved within five minutes.
Since the beginning of the year, over UAH 13. 2 billion in "Google tax" has been received by the Ukrainian budget from foreign companies for electronic services. The largest amounts were paid by Apple, Google, Valve, Meta, Sony, Etsy, Netflix, and Wargaming.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled the full list of nominees for the fourth annual Children's and Family Emmy Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on March 1 and 2, 2026, in New York City.
In Australia, scientists, while studying an endangered wildflower, discovered a new species of bee. It was named "Lucifer" because of the tiny "horns" that only females possess.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar has once again topped the list of Grammy nominations, receiving nine nods. He will compete for "Album of the Year" with Lady Gaga, who earned six nominations.
British actor Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2025, an announcement made on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. " Bailey, known for his role in "Bridgerton," as Daily Mail writes, is the first openly gay man to receive this award.
