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Disney's 'Zootopia 2' set to join $1 billion box office club
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia 2" is on track to surpass $1 billion at the global box office, the company said on Friday, as the sequel continues its strong run in interna...
Dec 12, 2025
Netflix’s $72 billion Warner Bros deal faces skepticism over YouTube rivalry claim
By Jody Godoy NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Netflix says it must acquire Warner Bros Discovery to compete with YouTube, but antitrust experts doubt regulators will buy that argument. The streaming gian...
Dec 12, 2025
Universal submits remedy to EU's objections over Downtown deal
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Universal Music said on Friday it has submitted a remedy to address competition concerns from the European Commission over the group's $775-million takeover of Downtown Mu...
Dec 12, 2025
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool
Dec 11 (Reuters) - Walt Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will let the startup use characters from Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises in its Sora AI video and image generator, a crucial...
Dec 11, 2025
MFE's Berlusconi favours Paramount bid for Warner Bros in streaming shake-up
By Elvira Pollina COLOGNO MONZESE, Italy, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Pier Silvio Berlusconi, chief executive of European broadcaster MFE-MediaForEurope, said he would prefer Paramount's Skydance rather than N...
Dec 11, 2025
Cost-cutting may create more ‘Avatar’ films after 'Fire and Ash'
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Dec 10 (Reuters) - For James Cameron, following the release of the 2025 movie "Avatar: Fire and Ash," it's imperative to cut costs for future "Avatar" franchise films...
Dec 10, 2025
Iceland to boycott 2026 Eurovision in protest of go-ahead for Israel
COPENHAGEN, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Iceland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, the country's public broadcaster RUV said on Wednesday, after organiser the European Broadcasting Union l...
Dec 10, 2025
Tony Dokoupil to anchor 'CBS Evening News'
Dec 10 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance-owned CBS News on Wednesday named Emmy award winning journalist Tony Dokoupil as the anchor of its flagship nightly newscast, "CBS Evening News", marking one of t...
Dec 10, 2025
Hendrix classic albums under spotlight in UK rights battle with Sony
By Sam Tobin LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Jimi Hendrix's classic 1960s albums are the focus of a London lawsuit over performers' rights asserted on behalf of his British bassist and drummer against Sony ...
Dec 09, 2025
A minute with 'Knives Out' director Rian Johnson on third franchise film
LOS ANGELES, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Writer and director Rian Johnson is unveiling his third "Knives Out" mystery movie, "Wake Up, Dead Man," which streams on Netflix on December 12. The film centers around...
Dec 09, 2025
