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Paramount Reports Mixed Earnings Results With Warner Bros. Takeover In Limbo
Paramount reported mixed second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, even as its planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery remains stalled amid legal challenges. CEO David Ellison sought to reassure investors that the company continues preparing for the tie-up while executing its standalone strategy, though the deal’s fate now hinges on antitrust litigation that will not go to…
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Blanche picks up key GOP support but some swing votes undecided
Two previously undecided Republican senators, Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio), on Monday committed to supporting Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after receiving adquate assurances about their concerns. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Blanche’s nomination Tuesday morning after weeks of tussling between two Republicans on that panel and the Department of Justice…
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Albanian bus driver sobbed ‘I’ve killed her’ after mowing down property executive outside London Victoria Station, court hears
An Albanian bus driver sobbed “I’ve killed her” after her double-decker struck and killed a property executive outside London Victoria Station, a court has heard. Mirsime Berisha, 49, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of driving that fell below the standard expected of a competent and careful driver in the moments before the…
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Hearst takes full ownership of A+E Global Media in $1.2bn Disney buyout
Hearst has finalised a deal to buy Disney’s 50% stake in A+E Global Media for $1.2 billion in cash, giving Hearst full ownership of the company behind Lifetime, History Channel and A&E Network. The agreement ends a 50-50 partnership that had lasted more than a decade and represents a significant expansion of Hearst’s presence in…
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EA is now a private company
Electronic Arts has officially become a private company after an investor group led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake and Affinity Partners completed its $55 billion (£43 billion) acquisition of the games publisher. The deal, first announced last September, closed on Tuesday and marks the largest leveraged buyout in history, raising questions…
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GEOFF TATE ‘Would Like To Learn How To Cook More’: ‘I Love Food. I Love To Eat.’
Former Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate has revealed he would like to spend more time learning to cook, describing his culinary skills as “terrible” despite his enthusiasm for fine dining. He made the comments during an appearance on the KLOS radio show “Whiplash”, hosted by Full Metal Jackie, when asked what creative pursuits he might explore…
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Paramount “Fully Expects” WBD Merger To Close As It Reports Q2 Streaming Gains, Linear Challenges
Paramount reported mixed second-quarter results, roughly a year after Skydance’s takeover of the company, with strong streaming growth offset by ongoing declines in linear television and tough comparisons in theatrical revenue. The results landed just as a judge set a March trial date for the antitrust case brought by state attorneys-general against Paramount’s proposed merger…
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Paramount Q2 Profit Dips, With Streaming Boost Offset by TV Declines
Paramount Skydance reported a fall in second-quarter net profit, as growth in its streaming and studio businesses was outweighed by a sharper decline in its traditional television division. The results underline the ongoing shift in the company’s finances away from linear TV, which remains its largest segment but is losing advertising revenue and subscribers, even…
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Parts of London get (a tiny bit of) rain for the first time in SIX weeks… but summer is far from over
Parts of London received light rainfall on 4 August 2026, marking the first rain in the capital in six weeks after a prolonged dry, hot spell. While the showers offered brief respite from the heat, meteorologists have cautioned that this does not signal an end to the summer heatwave, with warm conditions expected to persist.…
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Three boys are rushed to hospital after stolen moped and police car crash
Three boys were taken to hospital after a stolen moped they were riding collided with a police car, according to a Daily Mail report. The full details of the incident, including where and when it occurred, were not included in the available article text. The article’s headline confirms that a stolen moped was involved in…