Category: Deals
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De Luca and Abdy Exit Warner Bros as Skydance Takes Over
Warner Bros film chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy will exit as Skydance begins, after a $448.4M domestic year and a costly Tom…
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New Line’s Richard Brener expected to join Paramount-Warner
New Line’s longest-running executive is expected to move with the label as the Paramount-Warner Bros merger closes, bringing a dated 2027-28 slate.
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Jennifer Lawrence’s One Month Mark Lands Gene Stupnitsky
Apple’s Jennifer Lawrence comedy One Month Mark lands Gene Stupnitsky in final talks to direct after a 40-plus producer auction.
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NBCU ad chief: Comcast spinoff is growth, not a sale
NBCUniversal ad chief Mark Marshall frames the Comcast spinoff as a growth move, not a sale, and details the early-2027 YouTube Premium-Peacock bundle.
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Sony Pictures Frontrunner for Battlefield Film Package
Sony Pictures is in talks to land Electronic Arts’ Battlefield package, with Christopher McQuarrie directing and Michael B. Jordan producing and potentially starring.
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Debt Sale Wraps at $52B
Wall Street banks sold about $52B in debt to back the $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, with the combined Skydance set to carry $80B.
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Disney puts Percy Jackson and Ice Age on Netflix for 3 months
Disney is putting Percy Jackson, Ice Age and ABC titles on Netflix in short windows while keeping them on Disney+ to build demand.
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Disney Licenses Ice Age, Percy Jackson to Netflix
Disney and Netflix strike a wide licensing deal: Ice Age and Percy Jackson get three-month Netflix windows ahead of new releases, plus Will Trent…
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Skydance Becomes Corporate Name for Paramount-Warner Merger
The $111B Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery combination will use Skydance as its corporate name while Paramount and Warner stay as sub-brands.
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Skydance Is the New Name for Paramount-Warner Bros.
David Ellison will call the merged Paramount and Warner Bros. Skydance, keeping the studio brands consumer-facing. Here’s what it means for the business.