Culture

Paramount Settles 12-State Suit Over $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Paramount Skydance settled the 12-state lawsuit against its Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, agreeing to five years of commitments on film output, U.S. production, cable carriage and CNN/CBS news independence. A judge must still approve it.

Culture

Emmys in Talks to Move to Amazon Prime Video After Four-Network Deal Ends

The Television Academy is in advanced talks to move the Emmys to Amazon Prime Video after its eight-year broadcast wheel deal with ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC, worth just above $8 million a year, ended with the 78th Emmys on NBC.

Technology

Netflix Now Requires a Unique Email Address for Every Profile

Netflix is now requiring every profile on an account to be tied to a unique email address, surfacing an unskippable prompt and, reps say, no permanent way to opt out.

Technology

Jay Hoag Replaces Co-Founder Reed Hastings as Netflix Board Chairman

Netflix named longtime director Jay Hoag board chairman on June 4, succeeding co-founder Reed Hastings, who left the board after nearly three decades — completing a transition that began when Hastings stepped down as CEO in 2023.

Sports

NBA Finals Game 1 Draws 16.9 Million Viewers, ABC's Most-Watched Opener Since 2018

Game 1 of the Knicks–Spurs NBA Finals averaged 16.93 million viewers on ABC — up 90% year over year and the network's most-watched Finals opener since 2018, peaking near 19.6 million.

Technology

YouTube Passes Netflix in Daily Viewing Time for First Time in 2025

Average daily YouTube viewing climbed to 99.1 minutes in 2025 as Netflix slipped to 93.4, the first time YouTube has overtaken Netflix in Digital i's measurement across 20 markets.

Culture

State AGs Prepare Suit to Block $110 Billion Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger

A California-led coalition of up to 10 state attorneys general is drafting an antitrust lawsuit to block the $110 billion Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, with a filing possible this month.

Streaming

Netflix Bids for Warner Bros. Discovery as Media Landscape Reshuffles

Netflix has submitted a cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery — an unprecedented bid that would reshape Hollywood and consolidate the streaming wars into a handful of dominant players.