YouTube TV is planning to launch a cheaper 'skinny' sports bundle following its battle with Disney
YouTube TV will offer a cheaper sports-focused package in 2026, which it can offer after tough negotiations with Disney and other media companies.
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Overheard: David Ellison says he knows the Warner Bros. Discovery board can't accept his most recent offer
Paramount's David Ellison said that if Warner Bros. Discovery's board took his current offer, it would be "admitting breach of fiduciary duty."
Disney's former top dealmaker predicts what will happen next in the fight for Warner Bros. Discovery
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Leaked Paramount memo reveals what CEO David Ellison told staffers about its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
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Netflix's co-CEO Ted Sarandos shares how he pitched Trump on the Warner Bros. deal
Netflix's co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that his winning pitch to Trump for the company to buy Warner Bros. centered on protecting and creating jobs.
Why Comcast lost the Warner Bros. bidding war to Netflix, according to its president
Comcast wasn't a top contender for Warner Bros. streaming and studio assets, Comcast President Mike Cavanagh said, because its bid was equity-heavy.
David Ellison fights back: Paramount launches a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery after losing out to Netflix
Paramount launched a $30-per-share offer for all of Warner Bros. Discovery, after the company chose Netflix's bid for its streaming and studio assets.
David Zaslav tells employees 'HBO Max will stay' after Netflix deal
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav told employees that "HBO Max will stay" after Netflix buys Warner Bros. and HBO in a media mega-merger.
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Here's what Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said about the Netflix deal at a company town hall
Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to a blockbuster deal. Here's what WBD CEO David Zaslav told his employees about the deal and what's next.
Netflix investors don't seem to like its blockbuster deal with Warner Bros. Discovery
Investors for now appear lukewarm on the prospect of Neflix's huge deal to acquire parts of Warner Bros. Discovery. The stock edged lower on Friday.
Read the memo Warner Bros. Discovery sent employees after Netflix won the bidding war for its key assets
Netflix agreed to buy Warner Bros. in a media mega-merger that could upend Hollywood. Read the memo WBD sent staffers.
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. for $72 billion in a deal that could reshape Hollywood
Netflix agreed to buy the Warner Bros. studio and HBO Max. The media mega-merger would give it franchises like "Harry Potter" and the DC universe.
Prediction giant Kalshi strikes a new media partnership with CNBC, days after its CNN deal
Prediction site Kalshi is partnering with CNBC, days after striking a deal with CNN. Prediction sites are popular but getting regulatory pushback.
Why Tubi's CMO sees opportunity when phone-obsessed millennials and Gen Z scroll while they watch
Second-screen viewing is popular, meaning TV fans may be half-watching and tuned out of ads. Tubi says it can still reach younger generations, though.
How Tubi thinks its free NFL stream on Thanksgiving can hook football fans on its quirky shows
Tubi has a free stream of Fox's Thanksgiving NFL game. The streamer's marketing chief shared how live events fit into its strategy.
Streamers are offering generous Black Friday promos — but they're a double-edged sword
Streamers are once again offering big Black Friday sales, which are highly popular with customers. But media companies risk hurting their profits.
Hardly anyone has the ESPN-Fox One bundle — but there's a key reason Disney might not care
ESPN Unlimited and Fox One have generated millions of sign-ups, but few customers want the bundle. That may be a bigger problem for Fox than Disney.
Why Comcast could go all out to buy Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount, Comcast, and Netflix are battling over Warner Bros. Discovery. Comcast may be more motivated to make a deal than David Ellison's Paramount.
David Ellison's rapport with Trump could give him an edge in the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war
David Ellison's Paramount Skydance wants to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. A pairing of their streamers could challenge Netflix and Disney.
Disney and YouTube TV have made peace, but you can expect more blackouts in 2026
Disney and YouTube TV reached a deal after a long blackout, but sports fans may miss out if more carriage disputes pop up next year.