Breaking: Warner plans to tell shareholders to reject Paramount’s latest offer and recommend they support its existing deal with Netflix instead https://t.co/b9eacXChYg ...

YouTube is a big winner because the biggest competition that Netflix and everyone else in the media industry faces is from YouTube, which has about twice the viewing time spent than Netflix does in any given month. And this deal, whoever ends up with this prize, so to speak, is not in any stronger position visav YouTube, whose popularity is powered by content creators, not classic studio produced traditional content. And this whole deal begs that question.And you could argue that for a lot less money, Netfl ...

Howard Stern and Sirius XM Holdings have renewed the famed shock jock’s contract for three years, extending a relationship that’s been in place for nearly two decades https://t.co/Vs4F6Cu4de ...

The majority stake of the Los Angeles Lakers was sold this year in a deal that valued the team at $10 billion. Star forward Lebron James (23) is pictured here. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) As the end of 2025 approaches, it is abundantly clear this has been a year hot with big media and sports deals. And it's a trend that should spill into the new year. Consulting firm PwC (formerly Price Waterhouse Coopers) on Tuesday released its annual outlook for deal activity in the media and telecommunications ...

Market Overview - A-shares experienced a low opening on December 16, followed by a day of fluctuating adjustments, with total trading volume at 1.72 trillion yuan, a decrease of 49.3 billion yuan from the previous trading day [1] - The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3824.81 points, down 1.11%, with a trading volume of 733.3 billion yuan; the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 12914.67 points, down 1.51%, with a trading volume of 990.9 billion yuan; the ChiNext Index closed at 3071.76 points, down 2.10%, with a trading volume of 453.3 billion yuan [1] Sector Performance - The smart driving concept saw gains, with companies like Zhejiang Shibao and Suoling Co. hitting the daily limit [1] - The commercial retail sector also experienced a surge, with several companies including Yonghui Supermarket and Eurasia Group reaching the daily limit [1] - The dairy industry showed strength, with Huangshi Group hitting the daily limit and Huanlejia rising over 9% [1] - Conversely, the film and cinema sector faced significant declines, with Bona Film Group experiencing two consecutive daily limit drops [1] - The precious metals sector weakened, with Xiaocheng Technology dropping over 8% and Western Gold falling over 7% [1] Institutional Insights - Jufeng Investment Advisory noted that the market is undergoing adjustments, with commercial retail leading the gains. They suggest that under policy stimulus, A-shares may see an upward turning point in sync with the economy, recommending a focus on high-growth sectors like semiconductors, consumer electronics, AI, robotics, and commercial aerospace [3] - China International Capital Corporation (CICC) highlighted that the electric grid and industrial control sectors are expected to perform steadily upward by 2025, emphasizing structural investment opportunities. They noted that domestic electric grid investment remains robust, particularly with the acceleration of ultra-high voltage project approvals [3] - Bank of China Securities stated that A-shares are still in an upward channel, with a smooth transition in policy from "bottoming out" to "quality improvement," creating a stable macroeconomic environment. They anticipate a shift from policy-driven market momentum to one driven by fundamental earnings growth [3] Policy Developments - The Guangzhou Municipal Government released a plan for the construction of a green and low-carbon modern industrial system, aiming for significant growth in six future industries and the development of strategic industrial clusters by 2035 [4] Company News - XPeng Motors has obtained an L3-level autonomous driving road testing license in Guangzhou, initiating regular L3 road tests on high-speed routes [6]

Dealmakers are heading into the final weeks of 2025 on a $100 billion cliffhanger.Paramount Skydance Corp.’s hostile bid to snatch Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. from under the nose of Netflix Inc. encapsulates the themes that have shaped a banner year for mergers and acquisitions: renewed desire for transformative tie-ups, massive checks from Wall Street, the flow of Middle East money and US President Donald Trump’s role as both disruptor and dealmaker.Global transaction values have risen around 40% to about ...

Core Points - Liberty Media Corporation and Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. have completed the split-off, resulting in two separate publicly traded companies [1] - Liberty Live Holdings' Series A and Series C common stock will begin trading on Nasdaq under symbols "LLYVA" and "LLYVK" on December 16, 2025, while Series B common stock will be quoted on OTC Markets under symbol "LLYVB" starting around December 17, 2025 [2] - Following the split-off, Liberty Live Holdings has approximately 25.6 million shares of Series A, 2.5 million shares of Series B, and 63.8 million shares of Series C common stock outstanding [3] - Liberty Media reattributed certain assets and liabilities between the Formula One Group and Liberty Live Group in connection with the split-off [4] Company Information - Liberty Media Corporation operates and owns interests in media, sports, and entertainment businesses, including subsidiaries like Formula 1 and MotoGP [6] - Liberty Live Holdings consists of ownership in Live Nation, its wholly owned subsidiary Quint, and other minority investments [7]

Photographer: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images OpenAI is getting access to Disney’s kingdom without cutting a check. The artificial intelligence company’s recent deal to license iconic characters from Walt Disney Co. for its Sora video app is entirely in stock warrants rather than a cash licensing fee, according to people familiar with the matter. OpenAI will offer Disney the option to purchase shares in the high-flying startup beyond its previously announced $1 billion stake. Most Read from Bloomberg The t ...

By Milana Vinn Dec 15 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs is restructuring its influential technology, media, and telecom (TMT) investment banking group with an eye ​toward infrastructure deals and artificial intelligence, creating two new teams ‌with new leaders, according to the internal memo seen by Reuters. The bank is combining its ‌telecom and "CoreTech" teams to form a new Global Infrastructure Technology sector. The unit will be co-headed by partners Yasmine Coupal and Jason Tofsky. Coupal, a partner sinc ...

Not to put it too strongly, uh, Peter Spino joins us now from Wolf Research. Peter, it's great to see you. Let's start with the issues that you see facing Paramount.>> Well, Paramount has a rich library, but they're competing in a game defined by scale from a subscale position. Paramount has fewer streaming subscribers. It has a lower revenue per streaming subscriber.And the productivity of the film and TV studio over the last 10 to 20 years has been lower than others in Hollywood. And so while the library ...