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The McCombs family has purchased a share of the San Antonio Spurs, returning after 30 years to the organization their patriarch helped establish and once owned

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Gyeongseong Creature, an original South Korean series, is set to hit screens in two parts. Part 1, which has 7 episodes, is scheduled for release on December 22, 2023, with Part 2 with 3 episodes following on January 5, 2024. Both the parts will be available on the streaming platform at 12:00 a.m. PT/3:00 a.m. ET.

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Taraji P. Henson opened up about the ongoing issue of pay disparity in Hollywood in a recent interview on Gayle King's Sirius XM radio show. The award-winning actress, known for her roles in movies like «Hidden Figures» and «Empire,» broke down in tears as she discussed the challenges faced by Black actors in the industry. «I’m just tired of working so hard [and] being gracious at what I do, being paid a fraction of the cost,» Henson shared during the interview. She emphasized the repetition of hearing her fellow actresses voice similar concerns, highlighting the persistent issue of unequal compensation. Henson's emotional outpouring revealed the toll that systemic disparities have taken on her and others in the entertainment industry.

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. held talks on a possible merger with Paramount Global, potentially combining two of the biggest media companies in the world, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises share price jumped 6 per cent in early trade on BSE on Thursday, December 21, a day after the company in an exchange filing signalled that Sony Pictures Entertainment and Zee Entertainment Enterprises will give themselves some more time for the proposed merger. "The company is now in receipt of a communication from Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited (CMEPL) and Bangla Entertainment Private Limited (BEPL) that they will enter into good faith negotiations as required under the Merger Cooperation Agreement (MCA) entered amongst the parties, the company, CMEPL and BEPL, to discuss the extension of the date required to make the scheme effective by a reasonable period," said Zee in a BSE filing on Wednesday, December 20.

AstraZeneca Pharma India: The company plans to launch Enhertu in India in January 2024. The drug is used in the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received a prior anti-HER2-based regimen. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders: The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹1,614.89-crore deal with the company for six next-generation offshore patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.

PTI has reported. SRK-starrer ‘Dunki’, presented by JIO Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment and Rajkumar Hirani Films, will hit the screens today i.e. on 21 December, a day before Hombale Films' ‘Salaar’.

ZEE Sony Pictures Networks has agreed to enter into negotiations to discuss a possible extension of the date to complete the merger deal with Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Ultratech The company has entered into a share subscription and shareholders agreement to acquire 26% equity shares of Clean Max Terra. ICICI Bank RBI has approved the re-appointment of Sandeep Batra as Executive Director of the Bank with effect from December 23. Read more: Here's the trade setup for today's session Mazagon Dock The union government has signed a contract worth Rs 1,615 crore with Mazagon Dock for buying 6 next generation offshore patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. Cochin Shipyard The company has signed a contract with MoD for a value of Rs 488.25 crore.

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(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish to discuss a potential deal between the two companies, a source told Reuters on Wednesday.

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) shares fell over 5.7% on Wednesday after Axios reported the company is engaged in early talks with Paramount Global (PARA) on a potential merger.

viewership share, Reliance Industries-owned Viacom18 is aiming to grow revenue market share in Hindi and Kannada general entertainment categories, which generate combined ad revenues of more than ₹9,000 crore each year, said a top company executive. As per Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data for urban NCCS ABC audiences aged 15-50, the company's Hindi GEC Colors has grown its evening prime-time market share from about 20% in week 27 to 27% in week 49. Meanwhile, Colors Kannada has lifted its viewership share from 27% in week 27 to a whopping 37.2% in week 49 to become the top Kannada GEC. Both Colors and Colors Kannada compete with channels run by Disney Star, Zee Entertainment, Sony Pictures Networks India and Sun TV Networks. Kevin Vaz, chief executive of Viacom18's TV business, said the company's strategy of catering to an entire family by offering a mix of fiction and non-fiction content has played a major role in growing viewership. Fiction shows primarily attract female audiences, while non-fiction shows like Bigg Boss cut across age and gender. «Revenue share will grow automatically as viewership share increases. However, there is a time lag in monetising that viewership growth,» Vaz told ET. He said both Colors and Colors Kannada are onboarding new advertisers even as existing advertisers are boosting their spending on the two channels encouraged by viewership growth. According to a Pitch Madison report, total TV and digital video ad spends in India stood at ₹31,000 crore and ₹10,000 crore, respectively, in 2022.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd have chosen to give themselves some more time, two persons directly aware of the matter said. The development comes after Sony and Zee failed to find common ground despite protracted discussions, securing regulatory approvals, and spending over ₹300 crore in merger-related expenses. An agreement between Sony’s India business (Culver Max Entertainment Pvt.

NEW DELHI : Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki and Prabhas’ Telugu film Salaar are gearing up for a box office clash this weekend during the Christmas holidays. While this may spark a screen tussle in select markets, theatres across India expect to end the year on a high note considering that the two films target different demographics.

Billionaire Charlie Munger, who passed away in November at the age of 99, spent many decades alongside Warren Buffett at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Together, they grew Berkshire from a small textiles firm into a massive and diversified conglomerate with a market capitalization of about US$780 billion at the time of Munger’s passing.

Sony Pictures Networks has agreed to enter into negotiations to discuss a possible extension of the date to complete the merger deal with Zee Entertainment Enterprises. “The company is in receipt of a communication from CMEPL and BEPL that they will enter into good faith negotiations…with a view to discuss the extension of the date required to make the scheme effective by a reasonable period of time,” Zee Entertainment said in an exchange filing. The deadline to complete the merger announced 2 years back was December 21. CMEPL is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation (SGC). BEPL is also an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SGC and a part of the SGC Group. Last week, Zee Entertainment had informed that the company has sought an extension from Sony Pictures to complete the merger deal. «SPNI is required to start those conversations but has not yet agreed to a deadline extension,» Sony Pictures had then said in a statement. «We look forward to hearing Zee’s proposals and how they plan to complete the remaining critical closing conditions,» it said. The proposed $10-billion merger of Zee Entertainment and Sony Pictures received regulatory approvals from the Competition Commission of India, bourses NSE and BSE, shareholders and creditors of the company. In August this year, the Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) also gave a go-ahead to the merger of Zee Entertainment and Sony Pictures. As per the agreements, Zee Ent’s MD & CEO Punit Goenka has to lead the merger entity.

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