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Paramount stock edges up as Bronfman reportedly mulls increasing bid again
Shares of Paramount -- home to movie studio Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV and Nickelodeon -- rose 0.6%, to $11.40, in midday trading Monday, despite questions surrounding the certainty of the...
Bidding war erupts over Paramount as Edgar Bronfman submits $4.3B competing offer
Bronfman’s group said they would pay non-Redstone A-Class shareholders $24.53 a share — more than what’s envisioned in the Skydance deal.
Time cuts 22 staffers at magazine, cites 'significant challenges' across media industry
Time is slashing 22 jobs as the volatile media environment continues to squeeze the iconic magazine.
NY Times' Maureen Dowd likens Democratic 'coup' against Biden to plot against Julius Caesar: 'Et tu, Nancy?'
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd slammed high-ranking Democrats for pushing President Joe Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race in what she dubbed a "coup" -- and likened the...
ABC names taps 'surprise choice' for new president of news division
ABC has promoted the executive producer of top-ranked "World News Tonight with David Muir" as the new president of the news division -- a "surprise choice" that ended a three-month...
CBS News boss to shake up 'CBS Mornings' — weeks after Norah O'Donnell exits 'Evening News' perch
The third-place morning show, co-hosted by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson, will launch a third hour in select markets and on CBS News 24/7 streaming.
Kamala Harris doctored headlines on Google present ‘significant ethical concern’: media analyst
Rich Hanley, Quinnipiac University associate professor of journalism emeritus, called the marketing move "troubling" and "exploitative."
Paramount Global starts cutting 2K jobs ahead of Skydance merger
The iconic studio recently created shows for streaming services that included “The Offer,” “Reacher” and “13 Reasons Why.”
Discovery pulls the plug on Cartoon Network website after announcing layoffs, $9B loss
The David Zaslav-led company -- which on Wednesday reported a whopping net loss of almost $10 billion, driven by a stunning $9.1 billion write-down for a drop in value of...
News Corp beats revenue estimates as digital subscriptions grow
Revenue in the quarter jumped 6% to $2.58 billion, compared to $2.43 billion a year earlier.
CNN's Oliver Darcy calls it quits at struggling network
CNN media reporter and critic Oliver Darcy, has left the struggling cable news network to start his own newsletter.
Axios cuts roughly 50 positions amid 'changing' media landscape: 'Painful but necessary'
The Axios CEO cited the need to make "difficult changes" to adapt to the changing climate in a memo to staffers.
Disney hikes streaming prices for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+
Disney will jack up prices once again for its popular streaming services Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ as it looks to push consumers to sign up for its bundles, the company...
CBS News boss revamps management team after exit of controversial executive
CBS News boss Wendy McMahon on Monday installed a loyal lieutenant to replace controversial executive Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews in a bid to improve morale and revive the faltering network. Adrienne Roark...
'CBS Evening News' will get massive overhaul, return to NYC after Norah O'Donnell exits
The massive revamp for the last-placed "Evening News" includes decamping from its Washington D.C. digs and moving back to CBS' Broadcast Center in Hell's Kitchen -- where it will be...
Fox News earns its highest July ratings ever to blow away cable rivals CNN, MSNBC
Fox News trounced its rivals in July, making it the cable network's most-viewed month ever, according to Nielsen Research Center data.
ABC News, 'GMA' staffers brace for layoffs as Disney demands budget slashes: sources
ABC News staffers are bracing for major cuts as the Disney-owned network slashes budgets -- with even those at top-rated “Good Morning America” on the chopping block, The Post has...
NBC breaks record $1.25B in advertising sales as Paris Olympics ratings soar
While US athletes nibble on their Olympic gold medals, NBC is celebrating a platinum haul in ad money.
Trump urges supporters to 'go after' Meta, Google over alleged assassination attempt censorship
"Here we go again, another attempt at RIGGING THE ELECTION!!! GO AFTER META AND GOOGLE," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Norah O'Donnell to exit as anchor of 'CBS Evening News' as ratings plummet
According to CBS, O'Donnell will move to a new role as senior correspondent where she will focus on bigger interviews and reporting.