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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—President Trump said Netflix’s $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. “could be a problem" because it would result in a large market share for the streaming giant, signaling possible government resistance in his first public comments about the sale.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery have reached a deal—but getting it approved won’t be so easy.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Like all the old Hollywood studios, Warner Bros. has taken a twisted path into the present, filled with mergers and acquisitions—the latest a proposed sale to Netflix for $82.7 billion, including assumed debt.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Netflix has made some hard turns before. But its latest is already causing whiplash.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A $40 late fee on a Blockbuster Video rental led to the creation of the company that has swallowed Hollywood. Software entrepreneur and movie buff Reed Hastings was hit with sticker shock one day in the 1990s, when he returned an overdue film.

Mickey 17, directed by Bong Joon Ho, will soon be available for home viewing. Warner Bros. has announced that the sci-fi film will be released digitally on April 8, with physical copies arriving on May 13.

Clemson Tigers and No. 12 seed McNeese Cowboys in the first round of the men's 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday will be a slightly awkward encounter for Will Wade. The McNeese head coach is eying a victory against Clemson, which was his own alma mater, Fox News reported.

Warner Bros. on Thursday revealed the first teaser for One Battle After Another, most recent work from gifted screenwriter and director Paul Thomas Anderson. Featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, and Teyana Taylor, this gunslinging thriller is scheduled to be released in theatres on September 28, 2025. The teaser offers us an exciting glimpse into the compelling plot of the movie. DiCaprio's character features in the opening shot of the teaser sipping a drink as gunshots resonate behind him. The teaser intensifies with shots of Sean Penn's character dragging a screaming young woman through an alleyway. Meanwhile, gunfire rings out in the distance. The clip then closes with DiCaprio's character, now older with a goatee, while he is muttering, «Just when you think you got a handle on things.”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The merger of video streaming platforms such as Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema, MX Player and Amazon miniTV, and Warner Bros and Discovery may have bolstered content diversity, but offering viewers a seamless user experience while they transition to a new app could prove to be a challenge. Sure, the content variety and improved offerings are a plus, but post-merger price points can spring a surprise, as content sometimes moves to higher paywalls.

BEIJING — Chinese videostreaming platform iQiyi announced Thursday it plans later this year to open its first full-fledged theme park in China based on characters from its own shows.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Non-fiction content, which had reached saturation on linear television, is bringing returns for streaming platforms with titles like Bigg Boss, Shark Tank India and The Great Indian Kapil Show topping viewership charts in India. Experts said the interactive nature of some of the latest non-fiction shows is paying off for streaming services.

James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-heads of DC Studios, have provided a detailed update on their ambitious Gods and Monsters slate while reaffirming their commitment to a cohesive DC Universe.

DreamWorks Animation's “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, making it the biggest debut yet in 2025

CNN CEO Mark Thompson has signaled an extremely significant shift in the upcoming approach of the network to covering the second term of US President Donald Trump while instructing the journalists to avoid ‘pre-judging’ Donald Trump and steering clear of editorializing about his past legal challenges, reported New York Post. During the virtual editorial meetings, CNN CEO Mark Thompson has reportedly urged staff to focus on the current policies of Donald Trump and eventually maintain a ‘tough minded’ yet ‘fair minded’ coverage strategy.

Warner Bros.' Investigation Discovery docuseries «Chris Brown: A History of Violence,» Chris Brown filed a $500 million lawsuit against the company.

Bong Joon-Ho's "Mickey 17", James Gunn's «Superman» and «Sinners» are some of the big movies from the Warner Bros stable to release in 2025. The company shared its slate for 2025 theatrical releases in India on Tuesday and said that it will be the highest number of theatrical releases in 2025, more than any other studio.

Interstellar" in cinemas and IMAX across the country to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2014 sci-fi film. The film will release in theatres on February 7. Nolan is known for his lavishly-mounted stories such as «The Dark Knight» trilogy, «The Prestige», «Inception», «Dunkirk» and «Oppenheimer». The film, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, Matt Damon and Michael Caine, revolves around a team of space explorers who travel beyond the galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars.

Walt Disney Co and sports-focused streaming provider FuboTV have agreed to combine their online live TV businesses, the companies said on Monday.

Starz canceled Shining Vale and removed it from its platform, the show is now available for streaming on Max. The horror-comedy series, starring Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear, can be watched once again.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, an animated film based on J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary universe, has faced significant challenges at the box office.