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Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison arrives with US Senator Lindsey Graham, before US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, on February 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
April 24, 2026, 9:50 am
What a Paramount-Warner Bros. merger could mean, including for coverage of Israel
Deal would put CNN, CBS under same roof, as critics warn about industry’s consolidation; Paramount CEO David Ellison insists editorial independence ‘will absolutely be maintained’
By AP and Luke Tress
A journalist records video near a CNN sign on an athletic field outside the Clements Recreation Center where the CNN/New York Times will host the Democratic presidential primary debate at Otterbein University on October 14, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
February 28, 2026, 6:52 am
CNN chief urges calm amid anxiety over Paramount’s expected purchase of parent company
Thompson tells staff not to jump to conclusions, as acquisition predicted to take 6 months to close, but in already volatile media environment, the trepidation stands to be seismic
By David Bauder
The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
February 28, 2026, 6:28 am
Paramount to buy CNN parent-company Warner Bros Discovery as Netflix exits race
$110 billion deal by Trump ally David Ellison expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 and will create media powerhouse; California AG says state already investigating deal
By Karol Badohal, Harshita Mary Varghese and Jaspreet Singh
The Warner Bros. water tower is seen at Warner Bros. Discovery Studios in Burbank, California, December 5, 2025. (AP/Jae C. Hong)
January 7, 2026, 8:08 pm
Warner Bros. rejects Paramount takeover, tells shareholders to stay with Netflix bid
Media giant cites ‘insufficient value’ and ‘risks’ of Paramount’s hostile bid attempt, which capped off at $77.9 billion, some $6 million more than Netflix offered
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and Michelle Chapman
'The White Lotus' from HBO Max, the streaming service launching in Israel on January 13, 2026. (Courtesy HBO)
January 1, 2026, 1:26 pm
HBO Max streaming to launch in Israel this month
The Warner Bros. Discovery service arrives in the Jewish state with two monthly subscription plan options for viewers
By Jessica Steinberg
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, right, and US special envoy Steve Witkoff attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not in picture) at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025. (Kristina Kormilitsyna / POOL via Sputnik / AFP)
December 12, 2025, 10:59 am
Jared Kushner’s unofficial role in Trump administration sparks ethical questions
US president’s son-in-law, who has played a key role in Gaza and Ukraine peace talks, is part of investor group trying to win bidding war for Warner Bros., which owns CNN
By AFP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not in picture) at the Kremlin in Moscow, on December 2, 2025. (Kristina Kormilitsyna / Pool via Sputnik / AFP)
December 9, 2025, 3:15 am
Paramount challenges Netflix bid to buy Warner Bros., with help from Jared Kushner
Also putting up cash for takeover offer are sovereign wealth companies from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, and fellow Trump ally Larry Ellison, whose son runs Paramount
By Agencies
Netflix's headquarters are pictured in Hollywood, California, on December 5, 2025. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
December 5, 2025, 9:12 pm
Netflix to buy Warner Bros’ film and streaming businesses for $72 billion
The deal, likely to face antitrust scrutiny, comes after bidding war with Comcast and Paramaount Skydance for classic studio that sits on century’s worth of content
By Harshita Mary Varghese, Aditya Soni and Dawn Chmielewski
The Warner Bros. logo is displayed on a water tower at Warner Bros. Studio on September 12, 2025 in Burbank, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP)
October 17, 2025, 4:43 am
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects calls to boycott Israeli film industry
WBD becomes second major Hollywood studio after Paramount to come out against pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions, saying ‘our policies prohibit discrimination of any kind’
By ToI Staff
Al Schwimmer, who guided the vast operation to build Israel's air force, with Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. (Courtesy of Boaz Dvir via JTA)
November 20, 2024, 1:54 pm
Warner Bros, Aaron Sorkin to tell story of ‘father’ of IAF
Hollywood giants team up to make movie about Al Schwimmer, an American WWII veteran who helped to found the Air Force by smuggling warplanes into Palestine in 1948
By ToI Staff
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in a scene from 'Wonder Woman 1984.' (Clay Enos/Warner Bros Pictures via AP)
December 8, 2022, 12:27 pm
Gal Gadot’s future as ‘Wonder Woman’ thrown into question
New heads of DC Studios at Warner Bros reportedly axe third installment of franchise, day after Gadot tweets about the superhero’s ‘next chapter’
By Amy Spiro
Actor Ezra Miller attends the 15th annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund event at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York, November 5, 2018. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
August 17, 2022, 8:37 am
‘The Flash’ star Ezra Miller says seeking treatment for mental health issues
Actor apologizes for recent ‘alarm and upset’ caused by recent behavior in string of high-profile controversies
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Gal Gadot arrives at the Oscars on February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)
April 7, 2021, 11:40 am
Joss Whedon reportedly threatened Gal Gadot’s career on set of ‘Justice League’
Writer-director said to have told Israeli star to ‘shut up and say the lines’ during tense filming of 2017 superhero movie
By ToI Staff
This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Gal Gadot in a scene from 'Wonder Woman 1984.' (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. via AP)
December 21, 2020, 11:44 am
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ grabs $38.5 million outside US in first week after release
Film starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot screened in 32 countries, with nearly half its earnings coming from China; set to debut in US on Christmas Day
By Lindsey Bahr
The official promo poster for 'Wonder Woman 1984' starring Gal Gadot. (Photo via the Wonder Woman Film official Twitter account)
June 13, 2020, 10:38 am
Gal Gadot’s ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ further delayed until fall
Warner Bros. announces movie, a sequel to the 2017 hit, will shift from an August release to October 2
By ToI Staff and AP
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