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#Paramount

Paramount is undergoing a major transformation following its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, reshaping its streaming strategy and content distribution. The company's film library is being repositioned across platforms, while industry figures express concern over the future of mid-budget cinema.

Breaking Hype

Skydance Is Official: The New Name for Paramount-Warner Bros. Is Here — And It’s Already Too Big to Fail

The merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will officially become Skydance on October 6, trading as SKYD on the NYSE. The new company, led by David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, inherits $80 billion in debt and ownership stakes from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are exiting. David Zaslav gets $550 million. The company must release at least 30 theatrical films in its

2 Oct 20262 min

Casey Bloys speaking at a panel, standing in front of a screen showing HBO and Paramount+ logos side by side.

Breaking Hype

Bloys Moves On. The Streaming War Just Got Real.

Casey Bloys is set to lead the combined streaming operation after the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes October 6. Sources confirm he’ll retain his core team — Francesca Orsi, Amy Gravitt, Sarah Aubrey — and that HBO Max and Paramount+ may be bundled, not merged. Bloys has insisted on preserving HBO’s brand integrity despite the shift. His move follows Cindy Holland’s exit and comes a

2 Oct 20262 min

Breaking Hype

The Bundle Is Coming. Bloys Isn’t Saying Yes. But He’s Not Saying No Either.

With the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closing, Casey Bloys avoided confirming his role in Paramount’s streaming division but signaled he’s likely to take it over. The HBO boss also hinted at a future bundle with Paramount+, citing Disney’s model as successful.

2 Oct 20261 min

Breaking Hype

HBO Max and Paramount+ Bundle in the Works, Bloys Says

Casey Bloys hinted at a potential HBO Max-Paramount+ bundle during a Bloomberg event, calling the current TV industry contraction a 'catastrophe' but still believing in the future of entertainment.

1 Oct 20261 min

Bari Weiss speaking at a media event, CBS News branding visible in background

World

Bari Weiss's Future At CBS News In Doubt, Insider Claims

An anonymous insider claims Bari Weiss's job at CBS News is at risk once Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery merger completes, citing weak ratings at 60 Minutes and CBS Evening News.

1 Oct 20262 min

Ted Sarandos speaking at Bloomberg Screentime conference with Netflix branding in the background

OTT Originals

Netflix CEO Dismisses Paramount‑Warner Merger as Threat, Courts Casey Bloys

Netflix chief Ted Sarandos told Bloomberg that the Paramount‑Warner tie‑up poses no real danger, praised HBO Max’s Casey Bloys and outlined the streamer’s evolving movie‑release strategy.

1 Oct 20263 min

Mark Ruffalo speaking at a public event, wearing a dark jacket

World

Mark Ruffalo Slams Judge's Approval Of Paramount-Warner Bros Deal

Mark Ruffalo reacted to a judge approving the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger settlement, calling it disappointing and vowing the opposition movement isn't done fighting the $110 billion deal.

1 Oct 20262 min

World

Cindy Holland's Paramount Memo Reads Like A Mission Debrief

Paramount's direct-to-consumer chair Cindy Holland is leaving as the Warner Bros. Discovery deal advances, with HBO Max's Casey Bloys tipped to run the combined streaming operation.

30 Sept 20262 min

World

Stallone's Dwight Fights To Save His Tulsa Empire In Season 4

Paramount+ has released the Tulsa King season 4 trailer, showing Sylvester Stallone's Dwight Manfredi losing his businesses to corrupt politicians and new enemies before the October 16 premiere.

29 Sept 20262 min

Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza and Joanne Froggatt as Jan in a promotional still from MobLand Season 2

World

Tom Hardy And Joanne Froggatt Break Down MobLand's Divorce Twist

MobLand Season 2 opens with Conrad's bloody mess forcing Harry to clean up during a therapy session, the last straw for Jan, who serves him divorce papers. Hardy and Froggatt unpack what it means for the Da Souzas.

20 Sept 20262 min

Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren pose together at a MobLand event.

World

Brosnan And Mirren Reject Reports Of Tom Hardy Tension On MobLand

Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren have pushed back on reports that Tom Hardy was in trouble on MobLand, telling The Hollywood Reporter the show cannot exist without him ahead of its Paramount+ return.

17 Sept 20262 min

Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park pictured together at a public event

World

Trey Parker And Matt Stone Apologize For Kendrick Lamar Movie Delay

Trey Parker and Matt Stone apologized to Paramount and pgLang for the years-long delay on their Kendrick Lamar musical comedy Whitney Springs, which remains undated after two release-date pushes.

10 Sept 20262 min

Michael Kelly at a public event, the actor now cast in Taylor Sheridan's Landman season three

World

Michael Kelly Leaves Lioness For A New Role On Landman

Michael Kelly is leaving Lioness behind to join Landman season three as William Crockett, an oil tycoon filling the gap left by Jon Hamm's character. Paramount+ calls the show its biggest premiere ever.

10 Sept 20262 min

World

South Park Renames Itself South America In Trump Dig

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced the show will be called South America, mocking Donald Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, days after the show's fifth Emmy win.

9 Sept 20262 min

World

South Park Renames Itself South America To Mock Trump

South Park is changing its title to South America ahead of season 29, mocking Donald Trump's renaming campaign and thanking Paramount for what Parker and Stone call a 'Skydance Capitulation.'

9 Sept 20262 min