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BBC News (World)· 2025-12-23 12:49
Three dead after Russia launches 'massive' attack across Ukraine https://t.co/hOneoIQbYA ...
Don't think Paramount's amended WBD bid will get it over the goal line, says Seaport's David Joyce
CNBC Television· 2025-12-23 12:47
Oracle's co-founder Larry Ellison is going to personally now guarantee more than $40 billion for his son's company in its effort to buy Warner Brothers Discovery for where things could go from here in the saga. Want to bring in David Joyce. He's Seapport Research Partners senior media equity analyst.This news broke on our air yesterday. We talked to Jerry Cardell about it all. Uh David, when you start to think through what happens next, we did hear the Warner Brothers Discoveries Board is going to take a lo ...
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All signs point to a pretty steady market in 2026, says Defiance ETFs' Sylvia Jablonski
CNBC Television· 2025-12-23 12:45
Joining us now, Sylvia Jablonsky, chief investment officer of defines uh ETFs. Do do we want a good GDP number or what is a good GDP number. Do you think that wouldn't be too hot, not too cold.[snorts] >> Good morning, Joe. I Well, I think if if we come in line with expectations, if we get above that, you know, 3.3%, I think the market expects lower than the last 3.8% read, but I think if we get, you know, somewhere in that range, that would be a positive result for the markets. I think, you know, overall. ...
AI models race to commoditization: Here's what to expect
CNBC Television· 2025-12-23 12:45
already be a >> WELCOME BACK TO SQUAWK BOX. IT'S BEEN A TOUGH YEAR THIS YEAR, TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH ALL THE INCREMENTAL ADVANCES IN AI. STEVE KOVAC JOINS US NOW WITH WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2026, GIVEN HOW BUSY AND CRAZY THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN.STEVE. >> YEAH, ANDREW. AND LOOK, THERE'S THIS BUBBLING TREND IN THE AI MODEL RACE I'VE BEEN KIND OF CLOCKING ALL YEAR LONG.WE TALKED ABOUT THAT RACE BETWEEN THESE MODELS. YOU KNOW THEY DO VIDEO OR IMAGE GENERATION. SOME ARE BETTER AT CODING THAN OTHERS OR WRITING THAN OT ...
Jim Beam halts production at flagship distillery for 2026 amid whiskey market slump
CNBC Television· 2025-12-23 12:43
in three, two, one. >> Right. America's largest bourbon maker, Jim Beam, is pausing production at its flagship facility in Kentucky.The distiller is owned uh by Japan Santoi said the pause will begin on January 1st and last the entire year. The facility produces about a third of the company's annual output and bourbon sales have rapidly declined this year uh after more than 20 years of expansion uh in the US. Uh the slump is due in part to changing consumer behavior.A recent Gallup poll found that 54% of Am ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-12-23 12:41
The Justice Department released a second trove of files related to the late Jeffrey Epstein, including a fake video that purported to show the sex offender’s suicide https://t.co/3BvueOeSAW ...
Dan Ives on Nvidia in China, Clean Energy, Tesla
Bloomberg Television· 2025-12-23 12:41
We talk about export controls every day in Washington. You're on the other end of this, of course, looking at Nvidia's balance sheet and forecasts, trying to figure out how to factor this in. How significant is this to crack back into the Chinese market.Look, there's one ship in the world fueling the air revolution and that's in Libya. And you really need to give them access to the China market. I think that's the understanding that that's been well understood now in the Beltway.It's important because the r ...
Warner Bros. Bids Could Go Higher, Says Former CNN President Klein
Bloomberg Television· 2025-12-23 12:41
Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis - WBD (Warner Bros Discovery) has suitors, giving David Zastaslav leverage to drive up offers, particularly from Paramount [2] - Value depends on the acquirer; Versent (spun off from Comcast) or local station giants like NextStar and Sinclair might value WBD's cable networks (TNT, TBS, True TV, CNN) more than Netflix or Paramount [4][5] - If Paramount Sky Dance acquires WBD's assets, they could still spin off cable and broadcast properties, employing financial engineering [7] - Donald Trump is in a position to see who can curry more favor, implying deal terms could be influenced by political relationships [10][11] - WBD shareholders have until January 21st to consider the Ellison approach versus Netflix, but there's time for Paramount's offer to increase [12][13] - Sellers in media deals tend to benefit more than buyers, as seen with Disney's acquisition of Fox assets [13] Media Industry Trends - The battle for WBD's assets is about traditional media, but the real winner is YouTube, which is gaining prominence [16] - YouTube will host the Oscars starting in 2029, indicating a shift in media consumption [17] - Tech giants are expected to dominate media in the 2030s, making traditional media companies smaller [17] - A content creation explosion is occurring, with creators on platforms like YouTube and TikTok commanding more viewing time than traditional studios [15]