Also in today’s newsletter: NBA expansion, an Indian Premier League sale and more
Josh D’Amaro faces crises across the entertainment giant’s empire
Billionaire had accused brands of organising an illegal boycott
Warner Bros Discovery wants to grow its HBO Max streaming service in UK ahead of Paramount takeover
Matt Brittin’s appointment as director-general met with cautious optimism
Now comes the hard part for David Ellison’s audacious deal to combine Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery
Film studios may find that the advantages they reap from investing in new technology get competed away
It is time for a director-general with bold thinking in this age of disruption
Ukrainian-American billionaire bought majority stake in controversial porn streaming platform in 2018
The audacious deal to combine Paramount and Warner Bros has huge repercussions and steep challenges
Sky is placing a multimillion-pound bet on remaking the long-running US comedy show for a British audience
Struggling advertiser proposes hiking base salary and long-term incentives for boss
Agreement likely to be one of last major achievements of outgoing boss Tim Davie
Industry under threat from fraudsters uploading and repeatedly playing tracks created by AI to extract royalties
The Warner Bros boss could get a $700mn payday from the sale of his studio to Paramount
Media mogul David Ellison has bagged the prize — but the deal needs to work for shareholders
Financial services entrepreneur acquires 27% stake in auction that drew interest from wealthy individuals and media groups
One of Hollywood’s highest earners stands to reap huge rewards from Paramount’s $111bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
British broadcaster asks Florida court to dismiss US president’s case on basis of lack of jurisdiction
On Oscars weekend, the famous title’s new chief makes his case
This year offers something for everyone, but the looming Warner-Paramount deal threatens the whole Hollywood ecosystem
Britain’s first Black female publisher on reshaping the literary landscape, why editing is like midwifery — and her roll-call of authors, from Roy Heath to James Ellroy
Aga Khan sells Nation Media Group to politically connected Rostam Azizi in a move critics say threatens press freedom
Government in final negotiations over deal expected to set inflationary increase in funding for global news provider
Justice department alleged company illegally dominates market and uses ‘exclusionary conduct’ to control venues
