Headlines
Paramount goes to war with Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery with hostile $108.4B bid
Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile, $108.4 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), days after Warner agreed to be acquired by Netflix for $82.7 billion.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Netflix's Battle For Warner Bros.: What To Look For Next With Paramount's Hostile Bid
The crowning of Netflix as the new King of Hollywood after the Warner Bros. Discovery sweepstakes might be premature as Paramount Skydance has now launched its own hostile takeover bid.
Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces political pushback even as company touts benefits
Some members of Congress on Friday deemed Netflix's (NFLX.O), opens new tab $72 billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's studios and streaming unit an antitrust "nightmare" for consumers and creatives, while the company touted the deal as driving value for viewers, workers and shareholders.
Television
Nielsen: NFL Thanksgiving Games Score Big Audiences
Nielsen is out today with its ratings for the week of Nov. 24-30, which includes Nov. 27, Thanksgiving Day, and NFL broadcast coverage put up big viewing numbers.
Radio
FCC Report 12/7: Two More AMs Surrender Licenses
Sun Signals has agreed to a Consent Decree with a $6000 “voluntary contribution” to the FCC to settle a license renewal petition to deny filed by Townsquare Media against its 93.9 W230CP Pittsfield MA for rebroadcasting their station without permission.
CTV/OTT
Gracenote Launches New CTV Ad Platform
Nielsen's Gracenote has launched Gracenote Content Connect, a new ad platform that provides agencies, brands, supply-side platforms (SSPs) and demand-side platforms (DSPs) with easy access to Gracenote's standardized program-level metadata.
Pay TV
Netflix, WB Deal Leaves Basic Cable Out In The Cold
So, now it has happened -- the leader in TV streaming is taking over one of the most storied brands in movies and television, 102-year-old Warner Bros.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 1, 2025 to December 5, 2025
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
FCC Sets New Deadline for Foreign Sponsorship Compliance
Originally set to take full effect today, the FCC’s Media Bureau has postponed compliance for its revised foreign sponsorship identification rules, giving broadcasters a new deadline to meet disclosure requirements some say are burdensome and constitutionally flawed.