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Paramount goes hostile in Warner Bros bid, taking on Netflix's $72 bn offer

Paramount has launched a hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with rival bidder Netflix to buy the company behind HBO, CNN and a famed movie studio along with the power to reshape much of the nation's entertainment landscape. Emerging just days after top Warner managers agreed to Netflix's USD 72 billion purchase, the Paramount's Monday bid seeks to go over the heads of those leaders by appealing directly to Warner shareholders with more money -- USD 77.9 billion -- and a plan to buy all of Warner's business, including the cable business that Netflix does not want. Paramount said its decision to go hostile came after it made several earlier offers that Warner management "never engaged meaningfully" with following the company's October announcement that it was open to selling itself. In its appeal to shareholders, Paramount noted its offer also contains more cash than Netflix's bid -- USD 18 billion more -- and argued that it is .

What does the sale of Warner Bros to Netflix or Paramount mean for India?

A potential Netflix-Warner Bros merger could shake up India's streaming lineup, threatening Hollywood favourites on rivals like JioHotstar and Amazon Prime Video

Paramount, Netflix brace for prolonged fight to buy Warner Bros Discovery

Shareholders of Warner Bros., one of Hollywood's biggest film and TV companies, are hoping for a bidding war that further boosts the price of the dea

Warner Bros Discovery bidding war mirrors Hollywood's battle to survive

Almost every analyst and commentator is questioning not the logic but the price at which this deal is being discussed

Global box-office 2025: List of top 10 biggest worldwide grossers this year

From Chinese animation to video-game adaptations and franchise revivals, 2025 delivered diverse global hits. Here are the top 10 highest-grossing films worldwide this year

What Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros means for the future of movies

Netflix's deal to acquire Warner Bros, one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios, poses seismic shifts to the entertainment industry and the future of moviegoing. As one of the remaining big five studios, the 102-year-old Warner Bros is an essential part of movie theatre business. The studio currently boasts three of the top five earning films domestically, including A Minecraft Movie in first place, Superman and Sinners, as well as the Oscar frontrunner, One Battle After Another. There are more questions than answers about how ownership from a streaming giant would change things for Warner Bros. It's not even clear if it will pass antitrust scrutiny, or, if it does, what the details will look like. Here are some things to know, and lingering questions, in the wake of the news. Will Warner Bros. continue releasing movies in theatres? Yes, but it might change as well. For starters, it'll be at least 12 to 18 months before the deal officially goes through and moviegoers can expect ..

Netflix-Warner deal threatens cinema, 'must be blocked': Hollywood writers

The worries raised by the movie and TV industry's biggest trade groups come against the backdrop of falling movie and TV production, slack ticket sales and steep job cuts in Hollywood

Doctor who sold ketamine to actor Matthew Perry gets 2.5 years in prison

A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the "Friends" star's overdose death has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence plus two years of probation to 44-year-old Dr. Salvador Plasencia in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Plasencia was the first to be sentenced of the five defendants who have pleaded guilty in connection with Perry's death at age 54 in 2023. Plasencia admitted to illegally selling large amounts of ketamine to Perry, though he did not supply the dose that authorities say killed the actor. The doctor admitted to taking advantage of Perry, knowing he was a struggling addict. Plasencia texted another doctor that Perry was a "moron" who could be exploited for money, according to court filings.

From Giorgio Armani to Diane Keaton: Global icons world lost in 2025

Remembering the influential cultural, political and business figures the world lost in 2025, and the enduring impact of the work, ideas and leadership they leave behind

Doctor to be sentenced for selling Matthew Perry ketamine before his death

A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the Friends star's overdose death is set to be the first of five people sentenced in the case on Wednesday. Perry's family and possibly others affected by his death will have a chance to make a statement in federal court in Los Angeles before the sentencing of Dr Salvador Plasencia. Prosecutors are asking US District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett to sentence Plasencia, 44, to three years in prison after a plea agreement where the doctor admitted to illegally selling Perry large amounts of ketamine. He was not accused of selling the actor the dose that investigators say killed him on October 28, 2023. Perry had been taking the surgical anesthetic ketamine legally as a treatment for depression. But when his regular doctor wouldn't provide it in the amounts he wanted, he turned to Plasencia, who admitted to illegally selling to Perry despite knowing he was a struggling addict. He texted another doctor

Diane Ladd, acclaimed actor and three-time Oscar nominee, dies at 89

Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore to the protective mother in Wild at Heart", has died at 89. Ladd's death was announced on Monday by her daughter Laura Dern, who issued a statement saying her mother and occasional co-star died at her home in Ojai, California, with Dern at her side. Dern, who called Ladd her amazing hero and profound gift of a mother", did not immediately cite a cause of death. She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artiste and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created, Dern wrote. We were blessed to have her. She is flying with her angels now. A gifted comic and dramatic performer, Ladd had a long career in television and on stage before breaking through as a film performer in Martin Scorsese's 1974 release Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore". She earned an Oscar nomination for supporting actor for her turn as the acerbic, ...

Netflix exploring bid for Warner Bros Discovery studio, streaming business

Owning Warner Bros' studio business would give Netflix control over some of Hollywood's most successful stories and characters, including the Harry Potter and DC Comics franchises

Jurassic World Rebirth OTT release: Where to watch Scarlett's blockbuster?

Jurassic World: Rebirth ft. Scarlett Johansson will be available online on Nov 14, 2025. This film was a box office hit in India with over 100 cr earnings, and was released in India on July 4, 2025

Warner Bros heads for sale as Hollywood fears end of iconic studio

Warner Bros. has been sold and resold over the decades. AT&T gained control in 2018 as part of its $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. Discovery, a cable television company, took over in 2022

Who is Deepak Jesrani? NBC's Indian-origin drama chief who was laid off

Deepak Jesrani, who shaped NBC's hit dramas for over 20 years, is among senior executives laid off as NBCUniversal undergoes restructuring ahead of its split with Versant.

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall, The Godfather, dies at 79

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall, The Godfather films and Father of the Bride, whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79. People Magazine reported Saturday that she died in California with loved ones, citing a family spokesperson. No other details were immediately available, and representatives for Keaton did not immediately respond to inquiries from The Associated Press. The unexpected news was met with shock around the world. She was hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she wasoh, la, lala!, Bette Midler said in a post on Instagram. She and Keaton co-starred in The First Wives Club. Keaton was the kind of actor who helped make films iconic and timeless, from her La-dee-da, la-dee-da phrasing as Annie Hall, bedecked in that necktie, bowler hat, vest and khakis, to her ...

Robin Williams' daughter Zelda calls out AI-generated videos of late actor

Zelda's latest post comes amid a growing wave of celebrity deepfakes on social media, spanning everything from pornographic and political content to scams and advertisements

Sean 'Diddy' given 4 yrs in jail. Meet Indian-origin judge who passed order

Arun Subramanian, US judge of Indian origin, sentenced Sean 'Diddy' Combs to 50 months for violence, racketeering and sexual misconduct

AI actress Tilly Norwood ignites debate in Hollywood over future of actors

Tilly Norwood, created by Dutch comedian Eline Van der Velden, faces backlash from SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood stars over infringement on contractual protections and devaluing real acting experience

US President Donald Trump announces 100% levies on foreign-made films

US tariffs may script huge setback for Indian films; industry's revenue from US may take 30-40% hit