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Warner Bros. Shareholders Approve Sale but Reject Executive Pay
WBD investors cleared the $110.9 billion Paramount sale on April 23, 2026 while voting down Zaslav's compensation package — a split verdict with real meaning.
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Netflix Raises US Prices Again, Pushing Standard Plan to $19.99
Netflix raised prices across every US plan on March 26, 2026 — its second hike in under a year — lifting the standard tier to $19.99 a month.
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Netflix Exits and Paramount Signs a $110.9 Billion Warner Bros. Deal
Netflix declined to raise its offer on February 26, 2026; a day later Paramount Skydance and WBD signed an asset purchase agreement at $31 per share.
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Netflix Rolls Cameras on Breakers, Its First Western Australia Series
The eight-part surfing drama Breakers, starring Antony Starr, began filming in Western Australia's South West on January 28, 2026 — Netflix's first series shot in the state.
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Disney Names Josh D'Amaro Next CEO as Bob Iger Era Ends
The Walt Disney Company picked parks chief Josh D'Amaro as CEO on February 3, 2026, ending a three-year succession race with a unanimous board vote.
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Paramount Launches $108 Billion All-Cash Tender Offer for Warner Bros.
Paramount Skydance went straight to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders with a $30-per-share hostile tender offer, days after Netflix struck its own $82.7 billion deal.
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THE ACADEMY INVITES 398 TO MEMBERSHIP
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