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Netflix Bets Big on Ben Affleck's AI Startup

Company will reportedly pay up to $600M for InterPositive, which trains AI on a film's material

(Newser) - Netflix is making one of its biggest bets yet on artificial intelligence, agreeing to buy Ben Affleck's stealth AI moviemaking startup InterPositive in a deal that could reach $600 million, Bloomberg reports. The cash price is lower upfront, with additional payouts tied to performance targets, according to unnamed sources. Netflix...

It's a New Milestone for Podcast Listening

Survey shows podcasts capture 40% of spoken-word listening time, overtaking talk radio

(Newser) - Talk radio just got moved down a peg. In a first, Americans are now giving more of their talk-time attention to podcasts than to traditional talk radio. A new "Share of Ear" survey from Edison Research finds podcasts edging past AM/FM spoken-word broadcasts for the first time, claiming 40%...

Paramount's Deal Isn't Guaranteed, California Says

Industry voices, including an actor, warn of the effects of such acquisitions

(Newser) - California may turn out to be the toughest studio boss on Paramount's planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery . State Attorney General Rob Bonta said California has already opened an investigation into the $110 billion deal and pledged a "vigorous" review, Reuters reports, putting Sacramento on a potential collision...

Jake Tapper Reported Live on CNN's Fate

He said they had breaking news that 'affects everybody I'm looking at right now in the studio'

(Newser) - Jake Tapper found himself delivering news about his own employer on Thursday, live and in real time. Returning from a break on CNN's The Lead, he told viewers—and the studio staff—that Paramount Skydance is now poised to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's parent company, after...

Netflix Won't Call Rival Offer, Leaving Warner to Paramount

Co-CEOs say company was never a 'must have'

(Newser) - Netflix dropped its effort to buy Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday, clearing the way for a rival offer led by Paramount Skydance boss David Ellison. The streaming giant said Thursday it will not increase its bid to match a higher proposal from Paramount after the Warner Bros. Discovery board earlier...

Warner Bros. Seems Warmer to Paramount's New Offer
Warner Bros. Declares
Paramount's Offer Better
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Feb 26, 2026 4:45 PM CST

Warner Bros. Declares Paramount's Offer Better

Netflix's proposal remains on the table, Warner board says

(Newser) - The board of Warner Bros. Discovery has decided that Paramount's enhanced offer is superior to the streaming and studio agreement it struck with Netflix, a switch that could kick off renewed bidding for the storied Hollywood giant. Netflix now has four business days to match or beat Paramount's...

Winona Ryder Joins Cast of Wednesday

Ryder plays mysterious new character Tabitha in Netflix hit's third season

(Newser) - Winona Ryder is trading Hawkins for Nevermore. The Stranger Things star will appear in multiple episodes of Wednesday's third season, reuniting with longtime collaborator Tim Burton and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice co-star Jenna Ortega, who plays the titular character on Netflix's most-watched English-language series, Deadline reports. Ryder will play a...

Trump Threatens Netflix Over Susan Rice's Board Seat

Trump calls for Democrat to be removed

(Newser) - President Trump is apparently trying to force changes to Netflix's boardroom, the Guardian reports. In a Truth Social post, the president demanded the company drop Susan Rice from its board or "face the consequences," blasting the former Obama and Biden administration official as a "political hack"...

The Warner-Netflix-Paramount Triangle Isn't Over Yet

Warner reopens talks with Paramount, weighs higher all-cash bid over $72B offer from Netflix

(Newser) - Warner Bros. Discovery is putting Netflix on pause, at least briefly, to hear out a last-ditch pitch from the streamer's rival. On Tuesday, Warner said it has reopened talks with Paramount after the bidder signaled it would lift its all-cash hostile offer to at least $31 a share, up...

Add Barry Diller to the Scramble to Buy CNN

Media mogul expressed interest in the network last year before deal for Warner Bros. was announced

(Newser) - Billionaire Barry Diller quietly floated an idea last year that would have reshaped cable news: buying CNN from Warner Bros. Discovery. According to people familiar with the matter, Diller approached Warner executives in 2025 to signal interest in acquiring the news network, per the Wall Street Journal . The outreach, not...

American Daredevil Climbs Skyscraper Without Ropes

Rock climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan

(Newser) - American rock climber Alex Honnold climbed the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment, per the AP . Cheers erupted from a gathered crowd as he started climbing the 1,667-foot tower earlier Sunday, using the horizontal metal beams to pull himself up with his...

Netflix Shows Its 'Commitment to the Transaction' to Warner

Streamer pivots to all-cash bid, with rival Paramount's proposal hovering in the background

(Newser) - Warner Bros. Discovery is doubling down on Netflix, backing an all-cash takeover for its studios and HBO Max business as a rival bid from Paramount hangs in the background. In a new regulatory filing on Tuesday, Warner said its board approved an amended offer from Netflix of $27.75 per...

Elizabeth Smart Tells Her Story Like Never Before

Kidnapping, rape survivor says Netflix doc offers 'a taste of what it's really like'

(Newser) - Elizabeth Smart is revisiting the ordeal that once made her a national headline, this time in a documentary she says strips away the distance she's long kept between herself and the public version of her story. In Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, debuting Wednesday on Netflix, the now-38-year-old advocate and mother...

Streaming Had a Very Merry Christmas Indeed

NFL games, Stranger Things boost streaming, which accounted for 54% of US TV views on Xmas

(Newser) - Streaming didn't just have a big Christmas—it effectively owned the TV screen. New Nielsen data shared with Axios show that online platforms accounted for 54% of all television viewing in the US on Christmas Day, only the second time streaming has ever cleared the 50% threshold in a...

Paramount Won't Take No for an Answer

Company sues Warner Bros. Discovery after its buyout offer was rebuffed

(Newser) - Paramount isn't good at rejection, apparently. The company informed Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday that it refuses to accept Warner's decision to choose Netflix over Paramount as a buyer. As a result, it announced two actions in a letter, reports Bloomberg :
  • Lawsuit: Paramount filed a lawsuit demanding that
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Stranger Things Mom Was Surprised Not to Be Asked Back

Jennifer Marshall, who played Max's mom, says appearance would have secured health insurance

(Newser) - Max's mom was missing from Stranger Things' final season—and the woman who plays her says the absence had real-world consequences. Jennifer Marshall, who portrayed Susan Hargrove in Seasons 2 and 4, says a brief return in Season 5 could have helped her qualify for SAG-AFTRA health coverage while...

Warner Bros. Holds Firm: Paramount Offer Is No Good

Warner board cites higher risks, weaker value in letter to shareholders

(Newser) - Warner Bros. Discovery just told its investors for a second time to thumb their noses at Paramount's bid for the company. In a letter to shareholders released Wednesday, Warner's board urged investors to reject Paramount's revised hostile takeover bid, saying it still falls short of the company'...

Hollywood's 2025 Comeback Fizzled
Hollywood's 2025
Comeback Fizzled
Jan 2, 2026 6:44 AM CST

Hollywood's 2025 Comeback Fizzled

Ticket sales rose a mere 2%, well under expectations

(Newser) - Movie theaters wrung a modest win out of 2025, but the bigger story is how much smaller the business still looks. Ticket sales in the US and Canada inched up 2% from the previous year to an estimated $8.9 billion, reports the New York Times . Industry analysts had expected...

Oracle's Ellison Guarantees Paramount Bid for Warner Bros.

Move may ease a main concern of Warner Bros. Discovery's board

(Newser) - Larry Ellison just put a chunk of his own fortune on the line to keep Paramount in the hunt for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount said Monday that Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of Oracle and father of Paramount CEO David Ellison, is personally guaranteeing about $40 billion in equity tied to...

Warner Bros. Tells Investors Netflix's Offer Is Better

It 'will offer consumers more choice and value,' company tells investors

(Newser) - Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying that a rival bid from Netflix will be better for customers. "We strongly believe that Netflix and Warner Bros. joining forces will offer consumers more choice and value, allow the creative community to reach even...

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