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- Paramount Closes Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery to Form Skydance October 6, 2026After a legal battle, the two Hollywood giants have become one. But the new company is saddled with debt, and in a memo to employees, its leaders hinted at cost cuts.Benjamin Mullin
- ‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop October 6, 2026The film, starring Tom Cruise, grossed an estimated $8 million in its opening weekend. That could put the movie on track to lose at least $125 million.Nicole Sperling
- Emmy Awards Move to Prime Video in Six-Year Deal With Amazon October 6, 2026The Television Academy is moving its awards telecast to streaming, following the lead of the Oscars.John Koblin
- Battle Between Disney and the F.C.C. Moves to the Courts October 6, 2026On Tuesday, a federal judge will begin hearing arguments in Disney’s effort to stop the agency from reviewing its broadcast licenses.John Koblin and Jim Rutenberg
- Jim Bakker, TV Evangelist Felled by Fraud and Sex Scandals, Dies October 6, 2026With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity.Clyde Haberman
- 5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Merge October 5, 2026The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.Michael M. Grynbaum
- Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News October 5, 2026A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the third of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.Michael M. Grynbaum
- Do You Miss Spy Magazine? For One Month, It’s Back. October 5, 2026To celebrate the 40th anniversary of its first issue, the long-defunct satirical monthly is resurfacing vintage articles about Trump on Substack.Steven Kurutz
- Google Wants Hollywood to Stop Being So Afraid of Technology October 5, 2026100 Zeros, a collaboration between Google and Range Media Partners, aims to give the tech giant a foothold in movies, TV and emerging forms of entertainment.Brooks Barnes
- Mash-Up of Paramount and Warner Bros. Will Be Called Skydance October 2, 2026David Ellison, the tech scion who will run the combined company, borrowed the name of his original entertainment company that reflects his love of aviation. On Friday, the C.E.O.s of Warner Bros. were told they would not stay on once the companies merged.Benjamin Mullin and Nicole Sperling