Keywords: Media industry


YouTube expands its entertainment ecosystem through Peacock partnership with NBCUniversal

YouTube is expanding its position in the digital entertainment market through a new partnership with NBCUniversal that will bring selected Peacock content directly to YouTube Premium subscribers in the United States starting next year. Under the agreement, eligible subscribers will be able to access......

Canal+ posts resilient first-half revenue as legacy operations offset MultiChoice slowdown

French media and pay television group Canal+ reported a resilient financial performance for the first half of 2026, with modest revenue growth supported by the strength of its established businesses and signs of improving performance at African broadcaster MultiChoice. The company posted combined revenue......

UK regulator reviews ITV-Sky deal amid competition concerns in British media market

The United Kingdom’s competition regulator has begun gathering feedback on a proposed agreement that would see Comcast-owned Sky acquire ITV’s broadcasting channels and streaming operations in a deal valued at £1.6 billion. The consultation process marks an early step in assessing......

US court puts $81 billion Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger on hold

A proposed $81 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery has encountered a major legal obstacle after a US federal court temporarily blocked the companies from moving forward with the deal. The ruling marks a significant challenge for the two major entertainment groups as they seek......

States challenge Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover in major antitrust lawsuit

A coalition led by California and joined by 11 other U.S. states has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Paramount from completing its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, escalating regulatory scrutiny of what would be one of the largest media mergers in recent years. The legal......

Oregon Withdraws bid to delay Paramount’s $110 billion warner bros acquisition

The Oregon Department of Justice has withdrawn its court motion seeking to delay Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, removing one legal obstacle from one of the entertainment industry's largest pending transactions. The decision, announced on Friday, comes after a dispute......

French competition authority orders Meta to resume fair talks with news publishers

France’s Competition Authority has ordered Meta to restart negotiations with French news publishers over neighbouring rights payments, ruling that the technology group must engage in discussions under transparent and fair conditions. The decision follows complaints filed last year by the Société......

Comcast announces breakup to unlock growth with independent NBCUniversal

Comcast has announced plans to separate its operations into two independently listed public companies, marking one of the most significant restructurings in the global media and telecommunications industry in recent years. Under the proposed transaction, the company's entertainment and media assets......

European Union moves closer to approving $111 billion media merger

The European Union is moving closer to approving a major media merger that could reshape the global entertainment industry. Regulators are reportedly reviewing final commitments from the companies involved as they assess the competitive impact of a proposed deal valued at approximately $111 billion. The......