media consolidation

Barry Diller expresses strong interest in acquiring CNN before the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger, citing a decade without meaningful innovation and substantial transformation potential.

Evan Shapiro's Media Universe Summit returns to StreamTV Show 2026 in Denver (June 16-19) with expanded programming focused on the 'Affinity Economy' and practical media strategies.

Sen. Murphy vows to dismantle media giants if Democrats regain power, targeting Skydance CEO Ellison amid $43B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger backlash from 1,000+ industry figures.

Over 1,000 Hollywood creators urge regulators to block Paramount-Warner Bros merger, citing consolidation fears, while Paramount secures permanent financing reducing debt by $5 billion.

WBD CEO David Zaslav sold $114.1M in stock following strong 147.9% gains. Paramount-Skydance merger on track for Q3 2026 close, positioning him for billionaire status.

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount merge to create sports media giant with MLB, NFL, NHL, UFC rights, directly challenging Disney's ESPN dominance.

Senator Warren questions whether White House involvement influenced Warner Bros. Discovery's selection of Paramount Skydance's bid over Netflix's competing proposal.